From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Telus Plaza
Telus Plaza
TELUS Plaza
Location within Edmonton
Height
Roof 134.4 m (441 ft)
Technical details
Floor count 34
TELUS Plaza is an office complex in Edmonton, Alberta,
Canada that was completed in 1972 (as the Alberta
Government Telephones (AGT) buildings). The twin
buildings are TELUS Plaza North and TELUS House. The
namesake tenant is the TELUS corporation.
The south tower, TELUS House (formerly TELUS Plaza
Top: TELUS House South, and originally the AGT Tower), at a cost of C$22
Bottom: TELUS Plaza North million, stood as Edmonton’s tallest building until Man-
ulife Place was completed in 1981. It is 134.4 metres (34
General information storeys) tall. For many years the 33rd floor was home
Status Complete to Vista 33, a telephone and telecommunications muse-
um. There was also an observation deck which afforded
Type Office panoramic views of Edmonton from what was then the
Location 10020 100 Street NW city’s tallest building. Vista 33 was closed during the ear-
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada ly 1990s.
TELUS Plaza North is 90 metres tall (26 storeys, 296
Coordinates 53°32′25″N 113°29′27″W / 53.54028°N
113.49083°W / 53.54028; feet) and was completed in 1969. It contains retail space
-113.49083Coordinates: 53°32′25″N at the ground level and via Edmonton Pedway system to
113°29′27″W / 53.54028°N 113.49083°W / the Edmonton LRT.
53.54028; -113.49083 Prior to the construction of the AGT buildings this
Completed 1971 site was the home of the main branch of the Edmonton
Public Library which stood there from 1923 to 1969.[2]
Cost C$22 million
($126 million in 2011 dollars[1])
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From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia Telus Plaza
Preceded by Tallest Building in Edmonton Succeeded by
Coast Edmonton House 1971-1983 Manulife Place
441ft
See also summary Statistics Canada. Retrieved December 7,
2010
• List of tallest buildings in Edmonton [2] Photo Collections | Edmonton Public Library
References External links
[1] Canadian inflation numbers based on data available • TELUS Plaza South Tonko profile
from Consumer Price Index, by province (monthly) • South Emporis profile
(Canada) Statistics Canada. Retrieved August 21,
2011 and Consumer Price Index, historical
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