Skylon Tower

Skylon Tower
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General information
StatusCompleted
TypeObservation tower
LocationNiagara Falls, Ontario, Canada
Address5200 Robinson Street
Coordinates43°05′07″N 79°04′47″W / 43.08528°N 79.07972°W / 43.08528; -79.07972
Construction startedMay 1964
CompletedOctober 1965
OpeningOctober 6, 1965
CostCA$7,000,000
Height
Architectural160 m (520 ft)
Antenna spire11 m (36 ft)
Roof149 m (489 ft)
Top floor143 m (469 ft)
Technical details
Floor count6
Lifts/elevators3
Design and construction
Architect(s)Bregman + Hamann Architects
Main contractorPigott Construction Company
Other information
Seating capacityRevolving Dining Room: 276, Summit Suite: 180

The Skylon Tower, in Niagara Falls, Ontario, is an observation tower that overlooks both the American Falls, New York, and the larger Horseshoe Falls, Ontario, from the Canadian side of the Niagara River.