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Topping off the golden tower, With Duncan McGregor, superintendent of the project, standing by, the last bucket of concrete was poured yesterday at th(...)
Topping off the golden tower, With Duncan McGregor, superintendent of the project, standing by, the last bucket of concrete was poured yesterday at th(...)

Topping off the golden tower, With Duncan McGregor, superintendent of the project, standing by, the last bucket of concrete was poured yesterday at th(...)

Date2/25/1976
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Original Toronto Star caption: Topping off the golden tower; With Duncan McGregor; superintendent of the project; standing by; the last bucket of concrete was poured yesterday at the top of the new Royal Bank building at the corner of Front and Bay Sts. The topping-off ceremony marks the end of basic structural work on the latest addition to the Toronto skyline. The building - with its angular; gold-mirrored exterior - is expected to be ready for occupancy by fall. The contractor is V. K. Mason Construction Limited.
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0109462F
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