Former Tallest Buildings In Canada By Province And Territory
Between 1888 and the 1970s, Canada was second in the world in terms of sheer number of skyscrapers. The tallest were located in Canada's biggest cities such as Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, but up to fifteen skyscrapers were found in Winnipeg, most of which were built before 1920. In 1939, there were hundreds of high-rises in Canada, Many of them located in Montreal, which was enjoying a boom, but the tallest ones were found in Toronto.
Here is list of skyscrapers, churches, and other notable buildings found in Canada and built between 1809 and 1939.
An asterisk ( * ) in the Building field indicates that the building has been destroyed. An asterisk in the Height field indicates an estimation. When a building's height is listed as an estimation, it is given its estimated height based on the number of floors, comparison with its neighbours, estimation from books and other documentation, as well as other factors.
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