The Palace Pier
| The Palace Pier | |
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| General information | |
| Status | Complete |
| Coordinates | 43°37′52″N 79°28′24″W / 43.631192°N 79.473252°WCoordinates: 43°37′52″N 79°28′24″W / 43.631192°N 79.473252°W |
| Completed | 1978, 1991 |
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| Floor count | 46 |
The Palace Pier is the site of Palace Place and Palace Pier, two cruciform condominium towers tied for the 45th-tallest building in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. They are located at 2045 Lake Shore Boulevard West and 1 Palace Pier Court in the Humber Bay neighbourhood in the former city of Etobicoke.
The complex consists of two luxury condominium towers, Palace Pier (North Tower) and Palace Place (South Tower). Both towers, while completely separate condominium corporations, form an architectural gateway for the west end of Toronto's waterfront and are considered the eastern border of the Humber Bay Shores neighbourhood of Etobicoke, now part of Toronto.
The original Palace Pier Tower (North Tower) was completed in 1978. Designed by Edward I. Richmond, the 46 floor residential structure was the tallest residential structure in Canada at the time. The Palace Place Tower (South Tower) was completed in 1991. Both towers offer views of the Toronto skyline, Lake Ontario, as well as the western suburbs. On a clear day, residents have unobstructed views across the lake and may see the mist rising from Niagara Falls as well as the Niagara escarpment.
Prior to 1927 the site was home to the Wimbleton House Hotel c. 1860s, they as Crow's Hotel 1900 and beach remained for many years after as Crow's or Crowes Beach.
The name for the Palace Pier complex comes from an amusement pier, which was located on the site of the current towers.
Costing $1.25 million in 1927 dollars, the pier development was proclaimed as one of the biggest landmarks to ever be built on the Toronto waterfront and would be similar to the many amusement piers found along the coast in England. However, it was to be much more costly to construct and certainly more impressive than its namesake in Brighton, England – according to the promoters at the time. The structure was designed by architects Craig and Madill.
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