Tuesday, September 25, 2012

The Husky Tower :
Calgary Celebrates Canada's Centennial


 circa 1968



Calgary Tower 2014

The Husky Tower (now the Calgary Tower) was constructed as a joint venture between Marathon Realty and Husky Oil. The Tower was built to honour Canada’s centennial and was also intended to promote the downtown core as a part of a Calgary urban renewal program.

 


 Construction of the 626 foot Tower commenced on February 19, 1967 and was completed in June 1968 at a total cost of $3.5 million dollars. The Tower officially opened to the public on June 30, 1968.


Opening Day Souvenir Cover

Calgary, June 30, 1968 Embossed cachet 

The embossed cachet  is a stylized representation of the top of the Tower.

 


Husky Tower Handstamp

Mail deposited at the top of the Tower received a souvenir handstamp.



1968


July (August?) 28, 1968


1970

Calgary, February 6, 1970

POSTED FROM TOP OF HUSKY TOWER CALGARY, ALBERTA


The Tower Inn

 The Tower Inn, located one floor above street level in the Husky Tower, featured Olde English decor by John Rogers [London] Ltd. 

 



On November 1, 1971, the Husky Tower was officially renamed the Calgary Tower as a tribute to the citizens of Calgary.


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