Canadian Pacific Building (Toronto)

Canadian Pacific Building
Alternative namesCanadian Pacific Railway Building
General information
TypeCommercial offices
Address69 Yonge Street
Toronto, Ontario
M5E 1K4
Coordinates43°38′57″N 79°22′39″W / 43.649043°N 79.377564°W / 43.649043; -79.377564
Completed1913
Height
Roofc. 85 m (279 ft)
Technical details
Floor count15
Lifts/elevators3
Built1911-13, refaced 1929-30
Built forCanadian Pacific Railway
Original useCorporate Headquarters
ArchitectDarling and Pearson, assisted by Harkness and Oxley, Engineers
Architectural style(s)Edwardian, Beaux Arts
Designated1990
References

The Canadian Pacific Building is a 15-storey highrise at 69 Yonge Street in the city's downtown core of Toronto, Ontario, Canada, designed by the architectural firm of Darling and Pearson. When completed in 1913 as corporate headquarters for the Canadian Pacific Railway, it was the tallest building in Canada and the British Empire.