Type High-rise Opened 1956 | Completed 1956 | |
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Client Angus Robertson Ltd.J.A. Norton and Co. Ltd.RYBKATeperman GroupWilliams & Williams Ltd.Toronto Stock Exchange Architectural styles Postmodern Architecture, Modern architecture Similar Ford Hotel, Empress Hotel, Grand Forks Hotel, Rossin House Hotel, Chateau Aeroport‑Mirabel | ||
Lord Simcoe Hotel was one of many of lost hotels in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Built in 1956, the 20 storey concrete and glass modernist structure was designed by Henry T. Langston and Peter Dickinson. The hotel was named for John Graves Simcoe, Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada and a resident of York, Upper Canada (now Toronto). The name was somewhat incorrect as Simcoe was never called himself a Lord.
Map of Lord Simcoe Hotel, Toronto, ON, Canada
Located on the northeast corner of King Street and University Avenue (150 King Street West), it was closed in 1979 and torn down in 1981. It was replaced by the Sun Life Centre East Tower in 1984. The hotel was unable to compete with other downtown hotels due to a lack of central air conditioning and convention space. It consistently lost money over its 24-year existence.