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Building's name

Telus Tower

Other name: Tour CIL, CIL Building, Maison Trust Royal

Location / address

630, boulevard René-Lévesque West / University
Montréal
Quebec, Canada

Directions to this building from (zip code)

Borough Downtown
Arrondissement Ville-Marie
Centre de l'Île

34 Floors(overground)
131 m

Architect

Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP
Greenspoon
Freedlander & Dunne
Plachta & Kryton

Beginning of construction

1959

Year of construction (end)

1962

Building type

Skyscrapers

Last update:

2009-08-12

CodeIMTL 387

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History and fact about this building

Among the first modern skyscrapers in Montreal, The Telus tower was built at the same time that the 2 other major towers: Place Ville-Marie and CIBC Tower. This skyscrapers is the only achievement in Montreal of the internationally known firm architect Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP (SOM). This firm has made the biggest buildings and skyscrapers in the world, including the gratter of them: Burj Dubai.

Architect

Skidmore Owings & Merrill LLP
Greenspoon
Freedlander & Dunne
Plachta & Kryton
Constructor and other companies involved in construction:
Dominion Bridge Co. , Shector Barbacki Shemie & Associés Ltée

This building is located in the «Secteur de valeur patrimoniale exceptionnelle Gare Centrale, Place Ville-Marie» AKA : "Area of outstanding heritage value Gare Centrale, Place Ville-Marie".

References of this page

Sur les traces du Montréal Moderne et du domaine de L’Estérel au Québec.

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