List of tallest structures in Canada
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This is a list of the tallest structures above 500 feet (150 m) tall in Canada, measured from the base to the tallest point. Which may be 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 in fact be off by several metres. i.e. - several are measured to the height of the tallest transmitter on the mast, but this is not necessarily the tallest point of the tower.
The Pinnacle Height and Roof Height numbers are sourced from Skyscraperpage and/or the CTBUH. Where there is a conflict in the figures both heights are listed.
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Structures over 500 feet in height (not including guyed masts) [edit]
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| Rank | Name | Location | Pinnacle Height [1] | Roof Height (if applicable) | Floor Count | Year Completed | Image |
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| 1 | CN Tower | Toronto, Ontario | 1,815 ft (553 m) | n/a | n/a | 1976 |
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| 2 | Smokestack, Inco Superstack | Sudbury, Ontario | 1,247 ft (380 m) | n/a | n/a | 1972 |
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| 3 | First Canadian Place (First Bank Tower) | Toronto, Ontario | 1,165 ft (355 m) antenna | 978 ft (298 m) | 72 | 1975 |
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| 4 | Commerce Court West | Toronto, Ontario | 942 ft (287 m) antenna | 784 ft (239 m) | 57 | 1972 |
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| 5 | Trump International Hotel and Tower | Toronto, Ontario | 908 ft (277 m) spire | 776 ft (237 m) | 57 | 2012 | |
| 6 | Scotia Plaza | Toronto, Ontario | 902 ft (275 m) | 902 ft (275 m) | 68 | 1988 |  |
| 7 | TD Canada Trust Tower | Toronto, Ontario | 863 ft (263 m) (Skyscraperpage) 856 ft (261 m) (CTBUH) spire | 745 ft (227 m) | 53 | 1990 |
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| 8 | Smokestack, Flin Flon Smelter Stack | Flin Flon, Manitoba | 825 ft (251 m) | n/a | n/a | 1973 | |
| 9 | Number One Bloor | Toronto, Ontario | 781 ft (238 m) | 781 ft (238 m) | 70 | 2015 | |
| 10 | CIBC Tower | Montreal, Quebec | 820 ft (250 m) antenna | 614 ft (Skyscraperpage) 604 ft (CTBUH) | 45 | 1962 |
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| 11 | The Bow | Calgary, Alberta | 774 ft (236 m) | 774 ft (236 m) | 58 | 2011 | |
| 12 | 1250 René-Lévesque | Montreal, Quebec | 756 ft (230 m) (Skyscraperpage) 743 ft (226 m) (CTBUH) spire | 653 ft (199 m) | 47 | 1992 |
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| 13 | Hibernia Platform | Grand Banks of Newfoundland | 735 ft (224 m) | n/a | n/a | 1997 | |
| 14 | TD Centre | Toronto, Ontario | 731 ft (223 m) | 731 ft (223 m) | 56 | 1967 |  |
| 15 | Bay-Adelaide Centre West, | Toronto, Ontario | 715 ft (218 m) (Skyscraperpage) 704 ft (215 m) (CTBUH) | 706 ft (215 m) (S) 704 ft (215 m) (C) | 52 | 2009 |  |
| 16 tie | Smokestack, Hearn Generating Station | Toronto, Ontario | 705 ft (215 m) | n/a | n/a | 1960s |
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| 16 tie | Suncor Energy Centre | Calgary, Alberta | 705 ft (215 m) (Skyscraperpage) 706 ft (215 m) (CTBUH) | 705 ft (215 m) (S) 706 ft (215 m) (C) | 53 | 1983 |
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| 18 | Shangri-La Toronto | Toronto, Ontario | 704 ft (215 m) (Skyscraperpage) 702 ft (214 m) (CTBUH) | 698 ft (213 m) (S) 702 ft (214 m) (C) | 65 | 2012 | |
| 19 | Eighth Avenue Place, East Tower | Calgary, Alberta | 697 ft (212 m) | 697 ft (212 m) | 49 | 2011 | |
| 20 | Ritz-Carlton Toronto | Toronto, Ontario | 688 ft (210 m) (Skyscraperpage) 687 ft (209 m) (CTBUH) | 688 ft (210 m) (S) 687 ft (209 m) (C) | 52 | 2011 | |
| 21 | Bay Wellington Tower | Toronto, Ontario | 683 ft (208 m) (Skyscraperpage) 679 ft (207 m) (CTBUH) | 683 ft (208 m) (S) 679 ft (207 m) (C) | 49 | 1990 |
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| 22 | Smokestack, Wesleyville Generating Station Stack | Wesleyville, Ontario | 682 ft (208 m) [2] | n/a | n/a | 1972 | |
| 23 tie | 1000 de la Gauchetière | Montreal, Quebec | 673 ft (205 m) | 673 ft (205 m) | 51 | 1992 |
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| 23 tie | L Tower, Toronto | Toronto, Ontario | 673 ft (205 m) | 673 ft (205 m) | 57 | 2013 | |
| 25 | Place Ville Marie | Montreal, Quebec | 670 ft (200 m) antenna | 617 ft (188 m) | 46 | 1962 |
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| 26 tie | Four Seasons Hotel and Residences | Toronto, Ontario | 669 ft (204 m) (Skyscraperpage) 640 ft (200 m) (CTBUH) | 669 ft (204 m) (S) 640 ft (200 m) (C) | 52 | 2012 | |
| 26 tie | ICE Condos, West | Toronto, Ontario | 669 ft (204 m) (Skyscraperpage) 640 ft (200 m) (CTBUH) | 669 ft (204 m) (S) 640 ft (200 m) (C) | 57 | 2013 | |
| 28 | Living Shangri-La | Vancouver, British Columbia | 659 ft (201 m) glass fins | 646 ft (197 m) | 58 | 2008 |
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| 29 tie | Smokestack, Nanticoke Generating Station Units 5-8 | Nanticoke, Ontario | 650 ft (200 m) | n/a | n/a | 1972 | |
| 29 tie | Smokestack, Nanticoke Generating Station Units 1-4 | Nanticoke, Ontario | 650 ft (200 m) | n/a | n/a | 1974 | |
| 29 tie | Smokestack, Lennox Generating Station Units 1+2 | Bath, Ontario | 650 ft (200 m) | n/a | n/a | 1976 | |
| 29 tie | Smokestack, Lennox Generating Station Units 3+4 | Bath, Ontario | 650 ft (200 m) | n/a | n/a | 1976 | |
| 29 tie | Smokestack, Thunder Bay Generating Station | Thunder Bay, Ontario | 650 ft (200 m) | n/a | n/a | 1984 | |
| 34 tie | Bankers Hall - East Tower | Calgary, Alberta | 646 ft (197 m) | 646 ft (197 m) | 52 | 1989 |
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| 34 tie | Bankers Hall - West Tower | Calgary, Alberta | 646 ft (197 m) | 646 ft (197 m) | 52 | 2000 |
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| 36 | Calgary Tower | Calgary, Alberta | 626 ft (191 m) | n/a | n/a | 1968 |  |
| 37 | Tour de la Bourse | Montreal, Quebec | 623 ft (190 m) (antenna removed) | 623 ft (190 m) | 47 | 1964 |
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| 38 tie | Maple Leaf Square North, | Toronto, Ontario | 610 ft (190 m) (Skyscraperpage) 595 ft (181 m) (CTBUH) | 610 ft (190 m) (S) 595 ft (181 m) (C) | 54 | 2010 |  |
| 38 tie | RBC Centre, Simcoe Place | Toronto, Ontario | 610 ft (190 m) (Skyscraperpage) 607 ft (185 m) (CTBUH) | 610 ft (190 m) (S) 607 ft (185 m) (C) | 42 | 2009 |  |
| 40 | Smokestack, Ashbridges Bay Sewage Treatment Plant Sludge Incinerator | Toronto, Ontario | 607 ft (185 m) | n/a | n/a | 1970s |  |
| 41 tie | Royal Trust Tower | Toronto, Ontario | 600 ft (180 m) | 600 ft (180 m) | 46 | 1969 |  |
| 41 tie | Smokestack, Coleson Cove Generating Station 1 | Lorneville, New Brunswick | 600 ft (180 m) | n/a | n/a | 1977 | |
| 41 tie | Smokestack, Coleson Cove Generating Station | Lorneville, New Brunswick | 600 ft (180 m) | n/a | n/a | 2001 | |
| 44 | Centennial Place I | Calgary, Alberta | 599 ft (183 m) spire | 542 ft (165 m) | 40 | 2010 |  |
| 45 | Smokestack, Belledune Generating Station | Belledune, New Brunswick | 591 ft (180 m) | n/a | n/a | 1991 | |
| 46 | Absolute World South | Mississauga, Ontario | 585 ft (178 m) (Skyscraperpage) 576 ft (176 m) (CTBUH) | 585 ft (178 m) (S) 576 ft (176 m) (C) | 56 | 2011 | |
| 47 tie | Canterra Tower | Calgary, Alberta | 581 ft (177 m) | 581 ft (177 m) | 45 | 1988 |
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| 47 tie | TransCanada Tower | Calgary, Alberta | 581 ft (177 m) | 581 ft (177 m) | 38 | 2001 |
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| 47 tie | Hilton Niagara Falls Tower 2 | Niagara Falls, Ontario | 581 ft (177 m) (CTBUH) | 581 ft (177 m) (CTBUH) | 47 | 2009 | |
| 50 | Édifice Marie-Guyart | Quebec City, Quebec | 579 ft (176 m) antenna | 415 ft (126 m) | 33 | 1972 |  |
| 51 | One King Street West | Toronto, Ontario | 578 ft (176 m) | 578 ft (176 m) | 51 | 2005 |  |
| 52 | Olympic Stadium | Montreal, Quebec | 575 ft (175 m) | n/a | n/a | 1987 |  |
| 53 | Royal Bank Plaza South | Toronto, Ontario | 574 ft (175 m) (Skyscraperpage) 568 ft (173 m) (CTBUH) | 574 ft (175 m) (S) 568 ft (173 m) (C) | 40 | 1976 |
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| 54 | Pylons of Sorel-Tracy | Sorel-Tracy, Quebec | 573 ft (175 m) | n/a | n/a | ||
| 55 | Maple Leaf Square South | Toronto, Ontario | 571 ft (174 m) (Skyscraperpage) 562 ft (171 m) (CTBUH) | 571 ft (174 m) (S) 562 ft (171 m) (C) | 50 | 2010 | |
| 56 tie | Jamieson Place | Calgary, Alberta | 558 ft (170 m) (Skyscraperpage) 568 ft (173 m) (CTBUH) | 518 ft (158 m) | 36 | 2010 |  |
| 56 tie | Harbour Centre | Vancouver, British Columbia | 558 ft (170 m) antenna | 458 ft (140 m) | 28 | 1977 |
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| 58 | Smokestack, St. Lawrence Cement Clarkson, Mississauga | Mississauga, Ontario | 556 ft (169 m)[3] | n/a | n/a | 1956 | |
| 59 | Smokestack, Dalhousie Generating Station #2 | Dalhousie, New Brunswick | 551 ft (168 m) | n/a | n/a | 1993 | |
| 60 | First Canadian Centre | Calgary, Alberta | 547 ft (167 m) | 547 ft (167 m) | 41 | 1983 |
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| 61 | 2 Bloor West | Toronto, Ontario | 545 ft (166 m) antenna | 489 ft (149 m) | 34 | 1974 |  |
| 62 | Western Canada Place North | Calgary, Alberta | 538 ft (164 m) | 538 ft (164 m) | 41 | 1983 |
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| 63 | 44 Charles Street West [1] | Toronto, Ontario | 535 ft (163 m) (Skyscraperpage) 545 ft (166 m) (CTBUH) | 535 ft (163 m) (S) 545 ft (166 m) (C) | 51 | 1975 |  |
| 64 tie | New Port Mann Bridge, East Tower | Coquitlam & Surrey, British Columbia | 535 ft (163 m) | n/a | n/a | 2013 | |
| 64 tie | New Port Mann Bridge, West Tower | Coquitlam & Surrey, British Columbia | 535 ft (163 m) | n/a | n/a | 2013 | |
| 64 tie | Burano | Toronto, Ontario | 535 ft (163 m) | 525 ft (160 m) (Skyscraperpage) 535 ft (163 m) (CTBUH) | 50 | 2012 | |
| 66 | TD Canada Trust Tower | Calgary, Alberta | 532 ft (162 m) (Skyscraperpage) 531 ft (162 m) (CTBUH) | 532 ft (162 m) (S) 531 ft (162 m) (C) | 40 | 1991 |
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| 67 | Success | Toronto, Ontario | 532 ft (162 m) (Skyscraperpage) 531 ft (162 m) (CTBUH) | 532 ft (162 m) (S) 531 ft (162 m) (C) | 55 | 2009 | |
| 68 tie | Minto Midtown | Toronto, Ontario | 525 ft (160 m) (Skyscraperpage) 541 ft (165 m) (CTBUH) | 525 ft (160 m) (S) 541 ft (165 m) (C) | 54 | 2008 |  |
| 68 tie | Uptown | Toronto, Ontario | 525 ft (160 m) (Skyscraperpage) 518 ft (158 m) (CTBUH) | 525 ft (160 m) (S) 518 ft (158 m) (C) | 48 | 2011 | |
| 68 tie | Absolute World North | Mississauga, Ontario | 525 ft (160 m) (Skyscraperpage) 518 ft (158 m) (CTBUH) | 525 ft (160 m) (S) 518 ft (158 m) (C) | 50 | 2012 | |
| 71 | 33 Bay | Toronto, Ontario | 522 ft (159 m) (Skyscraperpage) 569 ft (173 m) (CTBUH) | 522 ft (159 m) (S) 569 ft (173 m) (C) | 52 | 2011 | |
| 72 | Skylon Tower | Niagara Falls, Ontario | 520 ft (160 m) | n/a | n/a | 1965 |  |
| 73 | le 1501 McGill College | Montreal, Quebec | 518 ft (158 m) (Skyscraperpage) 519 ft (158 m) (CTBUH) structural top | 480 ft | 36 | 1992 |
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| 74 tie | One Wall Centre | Vancouver, British Columbia | 517 ft (158 m) spire | 491 ft (150 m) | 48 | 2001 |
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| 74 tie | Hotel Georgia (Vancouver), The Private Residences | Vancouver, British Columbia | 517 ft (158 m) | 517 ft (158 m) | 48 | 2011 | |
| 75 | Festival Tower | Toronto, Ontario | 514 ft (157 m) | 514 ft (157 m) | 42 | 2011 | |
| 76 | Scotia Centre (Calgary) | Calgary, Alberta | 509 ft (155 m) | 509 ft (155 m) | 42 | 1976 |
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| 77 | Residences of College Park | Toronto, Ontario | 507 ft (155 m) (Skyscraperpage) 535 ft (163 m) (CTBUH) | 507 ft (155 m) (S) 535 ft (163 m) (C) | 51 | 2006 |  |
| 78 tie | Alex Fraser Bridge, East Tower | Vancouver, British Columbia | 505 ft (154 m) | n/a | n/a | 1986 |  |
| 78 tie | Alex Fraser Bridge, West Tower | Vancouver, British Columbia | 505 ft (154 m) | n/a | n/a | 1986 | |
| 80 | TD Waterhouse Tower, 79 Wellington Street West | Toronto, Ontario | 504 ft (154 m) | 504 ft (154 m) | 39 | 1985 |  |
| 81 | Harbourview Estates II, 35 Mariner | Toronto, Ontario | 503 ft (153 m) | 503 ft (153 m) | 49 | 2005 |  |
| 82 tie | Complexe Desjardins, Tour Sud | Montreal, Quebec | 499 ft (152 m) (Skyscraperpage) 498 ft (152 m) (CTBUH) | 499 ft (152 m) (S) 498 ft (152 m) (C) | 40 | 1976 | |
| 82 tie | Nexen Building | Calgary, Alberta | 499 ft (152 m) | 499 ft (152 m) | 37 | 1982 |
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Tallest guyed masts/antennas in Canada [edit]
| Rank | Name | Location | Height | Year Completed |
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| 1 | CHCH Television Tower | Stoney Creek, Ontario | 1,172 ft (357 m) | 1960 |
| 2 | CIII Television Tower | Paris, Ontario | 1,037 ft (316 m) | 1974 |
| 3 | CFPL Television Tower | London, Ontario | 1,030 ft (310 m) | 1961 |
| 4 | CJSD Broadcasting Tower | Shuniah, Ontario | 1,011 ft (308 m) | |
| 5 tie | CKVR Television Tower | Barrie, Ontario | 1,000 ft (300 m) | 1978 |
| 5 tie | CHEX Television Tower | Peterborough, Ontario | 1,000 ft (300 m) | |
| 7 | CKCO-42 Television Tower | Oil Springs, Ontario | 994 ft (303 m) | 1975 |
| 8 | CHCH-51 Television Tower | Alvinston, Ontario | 984 ft (300 m) | 1998 |
| 9 | Woodstock Television Tower | Sweaburg, Ontario | 961 ft (293 m) | 1986 |
| 10 | CKCO Television Tower | Baden, Ontario | 958 ft (292 m) | 2000 |
| 11 | Cape Race LORAN-C transmitter (new tower) | Cape Race, Newfoundland | 850 ft (260 m) | 1993 |
| 12 tie | CICT-TV Tower 1 | Calgary, Alberta | 820 ft (250 m) | 1954 |
| 12 tie | CICT-TV Tower 2 | Calgary, Alberta | 820 ft (250 m) | 1954 |
| 14 | CKNX Television Tower | Wingham, Ontario | 793 ft (242 m) | 1955 |
| 15 | SRC Kitchener Tower | St. Agatha, Ontario | 751 ft (229 m) | |
| 16 | Ryan Tower | Chelsea, Quebec | 750.8 ft (228.8 m) | 1968 |
| 17 | Fox Harbour LORAN-C transmitter | St. Lewis, Labrador | 722 ft (220 m) | 1983 |
| 18 | CICO-59 Television Tower | Chatham, Ontario | 717 ft (219 m) |
Tallest Destroyed/Demolished structures in Canada [edit]
| Rank | Building | City | Height | Floors | Built |
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| 1 | Cape Race LORAN-C transmitter | Cape Race, Newfoundland | 411.48 m/1350 ft | 1965–1993 | |
| 2 | CBC Tower | Shawinigan, Quebec | 371 m/1217 ft | 1972–2001 | |
| 3 | CBC Mast | Toronto, Ontario | 174 m/571 ft | 1953–2003 | |
| 4 | Smokestack, Noranda Inc. Gaspe Site | Murdochville, Quebec | 168 m/550 ft[4] | -2003 | |
| 5 tie | Lakeview Generating Station Smokestack Units 1+2 | Mississauga, Ontario | 150 m/493 ft [5] | 1961–2006 | |
| 5 tie | Lakeview Generating Station Smokestack Units 3+4 | Mississauga, Ontario | 150 m/493 ft | 1962–2006 | |
| 5 tie | Lakeview Generating Station Smokestack Units 5+6 | Mississauga, Ontario | 150 m/493 ft | 1964–2006 | |
| 5 tie | Lakeview Generating Station Smokestack Units 7+8 | Mississauga, Ontario | 150 m/493 ft | 1965–2006 | |
| 9 | Thunder Bay Generating Station Condensing Unit Smokestack | Thunder Bay, Ontario | 106.7 m or 110 m/350 ft or 361 ft[6][7] | 1962–1998 | |
| 10 | St. Lawrence Starch Plant Smokestack | Mississauga, Ontario | 97.5 m/320 ft[8] | 1971–1994 | |
| 11 | Oakville Ford plant, Paint Stack | Oakville, Ontario | 91.4 m/300 ft[9] | 19??–2012 | |
| 12 | Hotel Laurentien | Montreal, Quebec | 78 m/255 ft | 1948- | |
| 13 | Hotel Vancouver (1916) | Vancouver, British Columbia | 77 m/253 ft | 1916–1949 |
See also [edit]
- List of tallest buildings in Canada
- List of old Canadian buildings
- Canadian architecture
- Gothic Revival architecture in Canada
- Architecture of Canada
- Architecture of Montreal
- Architecture of Ottawa
- Architecture of Toronto
- Architecture of Quebec City
- Society for the Study of Architecture in Canada
- Examination for Architects in Canada
- Canadian Centre for Architecture
Source [edit]
Skyscraperpage
- http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/
- http://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?searchID=42437791
- http://skyscraperpage.com/cities/
Emporis
- Calgary - http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/sk/li/?id=100992&bt=9&ht=3&sro=0
- Montreal - http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/sk/li/?id=100991&bt=9&ht=3&sro=0
- Niagara Falls - http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/sk/li/?id=101474&bt=9&ht=3&sro=0
- Toronto - http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/sk/li/?id=100993&bt=9&ht=3&sro=0
- Vancouver - http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/ci/bu/sk/li/?id=100997&bt=9&ht=3&sro=0
CTBUH
Other
References [edit]
- ^ http://buildingdb.ctbuh.org/?do=country&country=CA
- ^ http://mailman.mcmaster.ca/mailman/private/cdn-nucl-l/0602/msg00019.html
- ^ http://www.mississauga.ca/file/COM/8147_ClarksonBook_PartFour.pdf pg7
- ^ http://www.dstgroup.com/Services/Blasting/KeyProjectExperience/tabid/91/Default.aspx
- ^ http://www.opg.com/news/releases/NewsJune07_06.pdf
- ^ http://www.explotech.com/web/demolition.html
- ^ http://www.dykon-blasting.com/History/SmokestackList.htm
- ^ http://www.teperman.ca/projects.html
- ^ http://www.demolitionnews.com/2012/03/15/ford-to-demolish-300-foot-paint-stack/
