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Unfinished Commerce Court tower at King and Bay Sts
Unfinished Commerce Court tower at King and Bay Sts

Unfinished Commerce Court tower at King and Bay Sts

Date7/29/1970
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Original Toronto Star caption: Unfinished Commerce Court tower at King and Bay Sts.; to have 57 storeys; is almost all rented because demand for office space is so high.
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ProvenanceFrom the Toronto Star Archives
CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Copyright HolderToronto Star (Firm)
Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0109900F
Tower is a Mirror for a sister, The gleaming stainless steel surface of the 57-storey Commerce tower, at King and Bay Sts., centre is being revealed a(...)
Tower is a Mirror for a sister, The gleaming stainless steel surface of the 57-storey Commerce tower, at King and Bay Sts., centre is being revealed a(...)
12/22/1971
Wayne Mondville, leasing manager for the new Commerce Court tower at King and Bay, expects that it will be 90 per cent rented by the end of 1972
Wayne Mondville, leasing manager for the new Commerce Court tower at King and Bay, expects that it will be 90 per cent rented by the end of 1972
3/8/1972
A case of lofty symbolism. The symbol of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce started its journey up to 38th floor of the Commerce Court tower yeste(...)
A case of lofty symbolism. The symbol of the Canadian Imperial Bank of Commerce started its journey up to 38th floor of the Commerce Court tower yeste(...)
11/30/1970
Dramatic contrast seen everywhere on Toronto's skyline is evidenced in this view of the Simpson Tower (left) at Queen and Bay Sts. and the spires of M(...)
Dramatic contrast seen everywhere on Toronto's skyline is evidenced in this view of the Simpson Tower (left) at Queen and Bay Sts. and the spires of M(...)
9/28/1971
The CN tower, seen from the top of Commerce Court, looms over the fog
The CN tower, seen from the top of Commerce Court, looms over the fog
10/25/1973
Below, looking up, Metro dignitaries watch as teh final piece of structural steel is raised to the roof of the 784-foot-high tower of Commerce Court y(...)
Below, looking up, Metro dignitaries watch as teh final piece of structural steel is raised to the roof of the 784-foot-high tower of Commerce Court y(...)
4/16/1971
Scotia Plaza gets logo, Workers deck Scotia Plaza out with its stylized S logo as the office tower nears completion at King and Bay Sts. Robert Campea(...)
Scotia Plaza gets logo, Workers deck Scotia Plaza out with its stylized S logo as the office tower nears completion at King and Bay Sts. Robert Campea(...)
9/21/1988
Progress check: Two of the partners in Telfer's Tower Club (Hotels) Ltd., Kerry Baskey, left, and Robert Hanson, inspect the work being done on their luxury hotel on the 28th and 29th floor of the 69-storey Scotia Plaza, being built at King and Bay Sts.
Progress check: Two of the partners in Telfer's Tower Club (Hotels) Ltd., Kerry Baskey, left, and Robert Hanson, inspect the work being done on their luxury hotel on the 28th and 29th floor of the 69-storey Scotia Plaza, being built at King and Bay Sts.
8/23/1988
Bank figures add up beautifully, The classical stone figures on the old Toronto-Dominion bank at King and Bay Sts
Bank figures add up beautifully, The classical stone figures on the old Toronto-Dominion bank at King and Bay Sts
8/17/1966
Ornate Building at King and Bay Sts
Ornate Building at King and Bay Sts
7/21/1966
The new shrine at St. Anne de Beaupre, Que., replaces the former structures destroyed by fire. The towers are as yet unfinished but the church is in use
The new shrine at St. Anne de Beaupre, Que., replaces the former structures destroyed by fire. The towers are as yet unfinished but the church is in use
9/10/1932
Unfinished since 1935 after a century of planning, a great rectangle of foundation walls is all that stands at what was to have been Cathedral of St. (...)
Unfinished since 1935 after a century of planning, a great rectangle of foundation walls is all that stands at what was to have been Cathedral of St. (...)
11/1/1974