The Sun Tower is a Beaux-Arts, 17 storey (82 metres/270 feet) tall building in Vancouver, British Columbia, located at 100 West Pender Street. It is known for its large, green, "copper" dome on the top of the tower, actually painted green to imitate weathered copper cladding. Also nine naked muses, the "nine maidens" supporting the cornice line can be seen. The terracotta for this building, including the ladies, was made in Tamworth, Staffordshir...
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The Sun Tower is a Beaux-Arts, 17 storey (82 metres/270 feet) tall building in Vancouver, British Columbia, located at 100 West Pender Street. It is known for its large, green, "copper" dome on the top of the tower, actually painted green to imitate weathered copper cladding. Also nine naked muses, the "nine maidens" supporting the cornice line can be seen. The terracotta for this building, including the ladies, was made in Tamworth, Staffordshire, England by Gibbs and Canning Limited.
The Sun Tower was commissioned by L. D. Taylor to house his newspaper, the Vancouver World. It was designed by architect W. T. Whiteway, who also designed the original Woodward's building nearby. The intention was that the building would be visible throughout the World's circulation area as the tallest building in the city. John Coughland and Sons of Vancouver had 1,250 tons of steel fabricated for construction.
When it was completed in 1912, it was called the World Building and was the tallest building...
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