Calgary Tower

Calgary Tower
Calgary Tower
	The Calgary Tower in 2012
Former names	Husky Tower (1968–1971)
General information
Status	Completed
Type	Observation tower, Attraction
Address	101 9 Avenue SW; Calgary, Alberta
Coordinates	51°02′40″N 114°03′49″W / 51.04444°N 114.06361°W
Construction started	February 19, 1967
Completed	1968
Opening	June 30, 1968
Cost	CA$3,500,000 (1967)
Owner	Aspen Properties
Height
Antenna spire	190.8 m (626 ft)
Roof	171 m (561 ft)
Top floor	157.6 m (517 ft)
Technical details
Lifts/elevators	2
Design and construction
Architect(s)	W.G. Milne & A. Dale and Associates

The Calgary Tower is a 190.8-metre (626 ft) free standing observation tower in the downtown core of Calgary, Alberta, Canada. Originally called the Husky Tower, it was conceived as a joint venture between Marathon Realty Company Limited and Husky Oil as part of an urban renewal plan and to celebrate Canada's centennial of 1967. The tower was built at a cost of CA$3,500,000 and weighs approximately 10,884 tonnes, of which 60% is below ground. It opened to the public on June 30, 1968, as the tallest structure in Calgary, and the tallest in Canada outside Toronto. It was renamed the Calgary Tower in 1971.

The building is a founding member of the World Federation of Great Towers.

^ Emporis Buildings. "Calgary Tower". Archived from the original on February 8, 2013. Retrieved February 28, 2008.{{cite web}}: CS1 maint: unfit URL (link)
^ "Calgary Tower". Aspen Properties. Archived from the original on July 25, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2015.

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[2] "Calgary Tower". Aspen Properties. Archived from the original on July 25, 2015. Retrieved September 11, 2015.

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