Construction started | 1889 |
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Completed | 1899 |
Inaugurated | September 18, 1899 |
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Old_City_Hall_(Toronto)
Height | 103.64 m (340.0 ft) (tower) |
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Roof | 327 ft | |||||
Shorter tower (roof) | 261 ft |
https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=5389 The New TO CH although wider & in 2 buildings, was still shorter than the OCH. All these CH towers have become stumps when compared to the tallest in TO.
https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=178 Philadelphia City Hall opened in 1901 at 548 feet in height with only 7 grand floors. Today its almost one of the stump buildings when compared to the cities tallest. 2022 will be the first time that an office tower in Vancouver will be allowed to be slightly taller than the PCH. https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=106925
https://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?cityID=326&searchname=timeline
https://skyscraperpage.com/cities/?buildingID=6044 Los Angeles City Hal opened in 1927 at 454 feet with 28 stories. For several decades, Vancouver tried to not permit any building to be taller than the LA CH.
https://skyscraperpage.com/diagrams/?searchID=94620562&offset=25 LA