List of tallest structures in Canada
This is a list of the tallest one hundred structures in Canada, measured from the base to the tallest point. This may refer to the roof top, antenna, spire, mast or as in the case with smokestacks and bridges, the highest structural point.
This list includes buildings, towers, transmission towers, chimneys, bridges, and oil platforms.
There is a separate list for guyed masts since their heights are not fully verifiable and may be inaccurate by several meters. In many cases, measurements are taken to the height of the tallest transmitter rather than the actual highest structural point.
The pinnacle and roof height figures are sourced from SkyscraperPage and/or the Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat (CTBUH). In cases of conflicting data, both heights are listed
Tallest 100 structures in Canada (not including guyed masts)
Timeline of the tallest structures in Canada
Timeline of the tallest freestanding structures in Canada:
Timeline of the tallest structures overall in Canada:
Tallest structure by province
Ordered by tallest structure of any type ever built in said province. If that structure is not freestanding, then the tallest freestanding structure in said province is listed directly below the tallest structure in the above mentioned province.
Tallest observation towers in Canada
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Tallest guyed masts in Canada
Tallest lattice towers in Canada
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| Tower | Year | Town | Height m | Height ft | Structure Type | Remarks |
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| Cambridge Bay LORAN Tower | 1948 | Cambridge Bay | 189 m | 620 ft | LORAN-C transmitter | demolished in August 2014 [38] |
| Tracy Saint Lawrence River Powerline Crossing North Tower | ? | Tracy | 174.6 m | 573 ft | Hydro pylon | tallest set of electricity pylons in Canada |
| Tracy Saint Lawrence River Powerline Crossing South Tower | ? | Tracy | 174.6 m | 573 ft | Hydro pylon | tallest set of electricity pylons in Canada |
| CBC Jarvis St. Tower | 1952 | Toronto | 164.6 m | 540 ft | Radio tower | demolished in 2002 |
| Bell Canada Pharmacy Avenue Tower | 1970 | Toronto | 160 m | 525 ft | Microwave relay tower | |
| Montreal-Varennes Crossing, North Tower | Varennes | 157 m | 525 ft | Hydro pylon | ||
| Montreal-Varennes Crossing, South Tower | Varennes | 160 m | 515 ft | Hydro pylon | ||
| CFCN TV Tower | 1960 | Calgary | 157.6 m | 517 ft | TV tower | |
| Saint Lawrence River HVDC Powerline Crossing North Tower | 1989 | Deschambault-Grondines | 140.2 m | 460 ft | Hydro pylon | dismantled in 1992 |
| Saint Lawrence River HVDC Powerline Crossing South Tower | 1989 | Deschambault-Grondines | 140.2 m | 460 ft | Hydro pylon | dismantled in 1992 |
| Montreal East Crossing, North Tower | Montreal | 137 m | 450 ft | Hydro pylon | ||
| Montreal East Crossing, South Tower | Montreal | 137 m | 450 ft | Hydro pylon | ||
| Montreal West Crossing, North Tower | Montreal | 137 m | 450 ft | Hydro pylon | ||
| Montreal West Crossing, South Tower | Montreal | 137 m | 450 ft | Hydro pylon | ||
| CFCM DT Tower | 1954 | Quebec City | 134 m | 440 ft | Radio tower | dismantled in 2022 |
Tallest smokestacks/chimneys in Canada
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Demolished structures are not ranked but left in their previous position on the list.
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The Tracy Thermal Generating Station has four 449 ft (137 m) stacks.
Tallest destroyed/demolished structures in Canada
There are two separate lists, once again one for free standing structures and one for guyed masts. This is because of incomplete information regarding the height and number of demolished guyed masts.
Tallest freestanding demolished structures:
| Rank | Building | City | Height | Structure type | Build material | Year built/demolished | Recording of event | Notable for |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 tie | Smokestack 1 (Units 1-4), Nanticoke Generating Station | Nanticoke, Ontario | 198 m/650 ft[79] | Smokestack | Concrete | 1972-2018 | Video on YouTubeScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | (demolished by explosives) Tied for the tallest freestanding structure demolished in Canada. |
| 1 tie | Smokestack 2 (Units 5-8), Nanticoke Generating Station | Nanticoke, Ontario | 198 m/650 ft[79] | Smokestack | Concrete | 1974-2018 | (see above) | (demolished by explosives) Tied for the tallest freestanding structure demolished in Canada. |
| 1 tie | Smokestack, Thunder Bay Generating Station | Thunder Bay Ontario | 198 m/650 ft[80] | Smokestack | Concrete | 1984-2021 | Video on YouTubeScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | (demolished by explosives) Tied for the tallest freestanding structure demolished in Canada. |
| 4 | Cambridge Bay LORAN Tower | Cambridge, Nunavut | 189 m/620 ft | Lattice tower | Steel | 1948–2014 | (demolition by undermining) Tallest freestanding structure in Canada from 1948 to 1954 | |
| 5 tie | Lambton Generating Station, Stack 1 | Corunna, Ontario | 169.8 m/557 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | 1970-2022 | Video on YouTubeScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | (demolished by explosives) |
| 5 tie | Lambton Generating Station, Stack 2 | Corunna, Ontario | 169.8 m/557 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | 1970-2022 | (see above) | (demolished by explosives) |
| 7 tie | Smokestack, Noranda Inc. Gaspe Site | Murdochville, Quebec | 168 m/550 ft[81] | Smokestack | Concrete | unknown-2003 | (demolished by explosives) Tallest freestanding structure demolished in Quebec | |
| 7 tie | Smokestack, Dalhousie Generating Station #2 | Dalhousie, New Brunswick | 168 m/550 ft[82] | Smokestack | Concrete | unknown-2015 | Video on YouTubeScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters".
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| 7 tie | Lambton Generating Station, Stack 3 | Corunna, Ontario | 168 m/550 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | unknown-2022 | Video on YouTubeScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | (demolished by explosives) |
| 10 | CBC Jarvis St. Tower | Toronto, Ontario | 164 m/540 ft[83] | Lattice tower | Steel | 1952–2002 | (demolition by undermining) Tallest freestanding structure in Toronto from 1952 to 1967 | |
| 11 | Smokestack, | Dalhousie, New Brunswick | 162 m/532 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | 1967-2015 | Video on YouTubeScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | (demolished by explosives) |
| 12 tie | INCO Nickel Smelter, Brick Smokestack | Sudbury, Ontario | 152.4 m/500 ft[84] | Smokestack | Brick | 1929–1982[21] | (dismantled) Tallest freestanding structure in Canada from 1929 to 1948 | |
| 12 tie | INCO - Port Colborne Nickel Smelter Smokestack #2 | Port Colborne, Ontario | 152.4 m/500 ft[85] | Smokestack | Concrete | 1937–1994[86] | (dismantled) Equaled tallest freestanding structure in Canada from 1937 to 1948 | |
| 14 tie | Lakeview Generating Station Smokestack Units 1+2 | Mississauga, Ontario | 150 m/493 ft[87] | Smokestack | Concrete | 1961–2006 | Video on YouTubeScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | (demolished by explosives) |
| 14 tie | Lakeview Generating Station Smokestack Units 3+4 | Mississauga, Ontario | 150 m/493 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | 1962–2006 | (see above) | (demolished by explosives) |
| 14 tie | Lakeview Generating Station Smokestack Units 5+6 | Mississauga, Ontario | 150 m/493 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | 1964–2006 | Video on YouTubeScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | (demolished by explosives) |
| 14 tie | Lakeview Generating Station Smokestack Units 7+8 | Mississauga, Ontario | 150 m/493 ft | Smokestack | Concrete | 1965–2006 | (see above) | (demolished by explosives) |
| 18 | Battle River Generating Station Smokestack Units 1&2 | Battle River, Alberta | 122 m/400 ft[88] | Smokestack | Concrete | (demolished by explosives) Tallest structure to be demolished in Alberta | ||
| 19 | Empire Landmark Hotel | Vancouver, British Columbia | 121 m/396 ft | Building | Concrete | 1973-2019 | Demolished floor by floor between March 2018 and May 2019. Tallest building to be demolished in Canada. Tallest structure to be demolished in British Columbia.[89][90] | |
| 20 tie | INCO - Port Colborne Nickel Smelter Smokestack #1 | Port Colborne, Ontario | 106.7 m/350 ft[18] | Smokestack | Brick | 1917–1966 | (demolished by explosives) Tallest freestanding structure in Canada from 1917 to 1928 | |
| 20 tie | INCO - Orford Stack | Sudbury, Ontario | 106.7 m/350 ft[91] | Smokestack | Concrete | |||
| 20 tie | Thunder Bay Generating Station, Condensing Unit Smokestack[92] | Thunder Bay, Ontario | 106.7 m or 110 m/350 ft or 361 ft[93][94] | Smokestack | Concrete | 1962–1998 | Video on YouTubeScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | (demolished by explosives) |
| 23 tie | Bruce Nuclear Generating Station Steam Plant Smokestack | Kincardine, Ontario | 100 m/328 ft[95] | Smokestack | Concrete | unknown–2015 | Video on YouTubeScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | (demolished by explosives) |
| 24 | St. Lawrence Starch Plant Smokestack | Mississauga, Ontario | 97.5 m/320 ft[96] | Smokestack | Concrete | 1971–1994 | (demolished by explosives) | |
| 25 tie | Canadian Nuclear Laboratories B444 Process Water Tower | Deep River, Ontario | 91.4 m/300 ft[97] | Water Tower | Steel | 1956–2017 | Video on YouTubeScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | (demolished by explosives) |
| 25 tie | Oakville Assembly Paint Stack | Oakville, Ontario | 91.4 m/300 ft[98] | Smokestack | Steel | unknown–2012 | Video on YouTubeScript error: No such module "Check for unknown parameters". | (demolished by explosives) |
| na | Old Toronto Star Building | Toronto, Ontario | 88 m/289 ft | Building | 1927–1972 | Second tallest building to be demolished in Canada. Tallest building to be demolished in Ontario. | ||
| na | Hotel Laurentien | Montreal, Quebec | 78 m/255 ft | Building | 1948–1978 | Tallest building in Quebec to be demolished. | ||
| na | Hotel Vancouver (1916) | Vancouver, British Columbia | 77 m/253 ft | Building | 1916–1949 |
Tallest demolished guyed masts:
| Rank | Building | City | Height | Year built/demolished |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cape Race LORAN-C transmitter | Cape Race, Newfoundland | 411.48 m/1350 ft | 1965–1993 (collapsed) |
| 2 | CKX-TV Craig Television Tower | Hayfield, Manitoba | 411.48 m/1350 ft | 1973–1983 (collapsed) |
| 3 | CBC Tower | Shawinigan, Quebec | 371 m/1217 ft | 1972–2001 (demolished by explosives after aircraft collision) |
| 4 | CHCH Television Tower | Stoney Creek, Ontario | Template:Convert | 1960–2024 |
| 4 | CKVR-TV | Barrie, Ontario | 305 m/1000 ft | 1976–1977 (demolished by aircraft collision)[99] |
| 5 | CFTO AM Transmitting Tower[100] | Toronto, Ontario | 279 m/916 ft[101] | 1960-unknown[100] |
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Canada
- List of old Canadian buildings
- Architecture of Canada
- Architecture of Montreal
- Architecture of Ottawa
- Architecture of Toronto
- Architecture of Quebec City
Sources
Skyscraperpage
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