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Mowat Block

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Height
  
106 m

Opened
  
1969

Floors
  
24

Province
  
Ontario

Mowat Block

Address
  
Bay St, Toronto, ON M7A 1C3, Canada

Similar
  
Whitney Block, Ontario Legislative Building, Frost Building, Commerce Court, Queen's Park

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The Mowat Block is an office building in Toronto, Ontario, home to Ontario's provincial Ministry of Education, Ministry of Advanced Education and Skills Development (MAESD), Public Infrastructure and the Ministry of Culture. It is part of a massive 24 storey government complex east of Queen's Park at College Street and University Avenue. It is one of the buildings of the large complex called Ontario Government Buildings next to the Ontario Legislative Building.

The international style office building was designed by Shore Tilbe Henschel Irwin Architects and Engineers (now Shore Tilbe Irwin + Partners), and built in the 1960s and named for former Premier and Father of Confederation Sir Oliver Mowat. Mowat Block also home to other provincial offices. It is located at 900 Bay Street.

Other government buildings nearby include:

  • Macdonald Block
  • Ferguson Block
  • Whitney Block
  • Ontario Power Building
  • Hearst Block
  • 222 Jarvis Street
  • References

    Mowat Block Wikipedia