Architecture of Edmonton

1966 – CN Tower, Edmonton, Canada

Architect: Abugov & Sunderland

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Constructed on the site of the former Canadian Northern Railway station, plans for the CN Tower were announced in 1963, with construction started in August 1964. A 26 storey tower-podium design, the basement once housed Edmonton’s main passenger railway station, until the CN railway tracks leading to Downtown Edmonton were removed in 1998. It was Edmonton’s first skyscraper, and at its completion in 1966 was the tallest building in Western Canada.

Published April 12, 2026

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