Oldest buildings in Canada by province or territory

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OR = April 2008
importance = April 2008
disputed = April 2008Between 1888 and the 1970s, Canada was placed second in the world in terms of sheer number of skyscrapers . The tallest were located in Canada's biggest cities such as Toronto, Montreal and Vancouver, but up to fifteen skyscrapers were found in Winnipeg, most of which were built before 1920. In 1939, there were hundreds of high-rises in Canada, Many of them located in Montreal, which was enjoying a boom, but the tallest ones were found in Toronto.

Here is list of skyscrapers, churches, and other notable buildings found in Canada and built between 1809 and 1939.

An asterisk ( * ) in the Building field indicates that the building has been destroyed. An asterisk in the Height field indicates an estimation. When a building's height is listed as an estimation, it is given its estimated height based on the number of floors, comparison with its neighbours, estimation from books and other documentation, as well as other factors.

Alberta

First Nations peoples in Alberta were generally nomadic and did not create permanent structures. The first Europeans to build in Alberta were the fur traders of the North West Company who constructed the fisrt trading posts in Alberta at Fort Chipewyan and Fort Vermilion in 1788. The oldest buillding in Alberta still on its original foundations is the clerk's quarters at Fort Victoria, which dates from 1865. [ [http://www.rewedmonton.ca/content_view2?CONTENT_ID=117 Real Estate Weekly ] ] . Few buildings from the fur trade era remain. Most buildings considered "historic" in Alberta are from the post-railway era (e.g. after 1885 in Calgary, after 1891 in Edmonton, etc.)

Manitoba

Northwest Territories

Ottawa

See also

*List of buildings
*Tallest structures in Canada
*List of oldest buildings and structures in Toronto
*List of heritage buildings in Vancouver

References

*Baker, Marilyn, "Manitoba's Third Legislative Building: Symbol in Stone:The Art and Politics of a Public Building," Hyperion Press, Winnipeg, Manitoba 1986
*Cameron, Stanley, "Stones of History: Canada's Houses of Parliament," Film Board of Canada
*Denby & Kilbourn, "Toronto Observed: Its Architecture, Patrons, and History,"Oxford University Press, Toronto 1986
*Edwards, Gregory, "Hidden Cities: Art & Design in Architectural Details of Vancouver & Victoria," Talonbooks, Vancouver, BC 1991
*Kalman, Phillips and Ward, "Exploring Vancouver: The Essential Architectural Guide", UBC Press, Vancouver 1993
*Kvaran, Einar Einarsson, "Architectural Sculpture in America", unpublished manuscript
*McHugh, Patricia, "Toronto Architecture: A City Guide," McClelland & Stewart Inc., Toronto 1989
*McMullen, Barbara, "Ottawa's Terra Cotta Architecture: Two Walking Tours", Heritage Ottawa, Ottawa, 2003
*Maitland, Hucker & Ricketts, "A Guide to Canadian Architectural Styles," broadview press, Peterborough, ON 1992
*Taggart, Jim, "The Architecture of Downtown Victoria," Blue Steps - Pacific Walking Tour Guides, Vancouver, BC 2000
* [http://www.skyscraperpage.com skyscraperpage.com]
* [http://www.emporis.com emporis.com]
*The Notman Archives.

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