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Scotiabank building shaping up, In what will be Toronto's and Canada's second-tallest building, a concrete circular ramp takes form at the site of the(...)
Scotiabank building shaping up, In what will be Toronto's and Canada's second-tallest building, a concrete circular ramp takes form at the site of the(...)

Scotiabank building shaping up, In what will be Toronto's and Canada's second-tallest building, a concrete circular ramp takes form at the site of the(...)

Date11/14/1986
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Original Toronto Star caption: Scotiabank building shaping up; In what will be Toronto's and Canada's second-tallest building; a concrete circular ramp takes form at the site of the building that will house the executive offices of the Bank of Nova Scotia. The ramp leads to the parking area below the 68-storey Scotia Plaza on King and Bay streets. PCL. Ltd. is the general contractor while Campeau Corp. is the developer-owner.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Call Number / Accession NumberTSPA_0109391F
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