Duke Tower

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Duke Tower from inside a Pedway leading to Scotia Square Complex

Duke Tower is part of the Scotia Square complex in Downtown Halifax, Nova Scotia. It is used for office and commercial use and stands at 71 metres with 16 floors. It in part houses the offices of Emera as well as tenants such as the dentistry offices of Scotia Dental [1] and a campus for the Canadian Language Learning Centre. [2] The building is connected to the Downtown Halifax Link system and has a ground level entrance on Duke Street and an entrance in Scotia Square Mall.

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History

Duke Tower was built by Halifax Developments Limited as Stage 3 of the Scotia Square development complex. It was opened on 1 February 1970, a few months after the opening of the shopping centre underneath it. [3]

See also

Other buildings in the Scotia Square Complex

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References

  1. "Scotia Dental".
  2. "CLLC Locations". Canadian Language Learning Centre. Archived from the original on 2015-08-05.
  3. "Halifax Developments Limited Annual Report December 31st, 1969". Halifax Developments Limited. 1970.

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