Electra Building (Vancouver)

Electra Building (Vancouver)

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Trivia

* For many years the corporation left all the lights on to create a city icon.
* While BC Electric's offices were in the building a horn on top of the structure played the first four notes of O Canada at noon every day. This horn has since moved to Canada Place.
* The lower floors of the building are covered in tiled mosaic conceived of by B.C. Binning.

References

* [http://www.emporis.com/en/wm/bu/?id=112975 Emporis facts about the Electra building]

ee also

*List of tallest buildings in Vancouver


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