One Palliser Square

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One Palliser Square
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One Palliser Square is the building to the left of the base of the Calgary Tower
One Palliser Square
General information
StatusComplete
Location Calgary, Alberta
Address125 9th Avenue SE
CountryFlag of Canada (Pantone).svg  Canada
Completed1970
Height107 m (351 ft)
Technical details
MaterialConcrete
Floor count27
Floor area33,908 m2 (364,980 sq ft) [1]
Design and construction
ArchitectA. Dale & Associates

One Palliser Square is a 27-story office building in the Calgary downtown core. Completed in 1970, it is 107 metres (351 feet) tall. One Palliser Square is connected to the Calgary Tower via the Tower Centre complex. Accessed from the main floor, this complex is home to a variety of businesses including two theatre companies—Vertigo Mystery Theatre's Playhouse and Studio stages [2] and Lunchbox Theatre [3] —Tower Physio [4] and Calgary's theatre hangout, The Auburn Saloon. [5] As of 2005, the building was owned and operated by Aspen Properties.

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References

  1. "One Palliser Square". Skyscraper Center. CTBUH. Retrieved 28 September 2017.CS1 maint: discouraged parameter (link)
  2. "Vertigo Mystery Theatre". Archived from the original on 20 September 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2011.
  3. <Lunchbox Theatre
  4. Tower Physio
  5. "The Auburn Saloon". Archived from the original on 3 October 2011. Retrieved 23 September 2011.

Coordinates: 51°02′39″N114°03′39″W / 51.0441°N 114.0608°W / 51.0441; -114.0608