List of tallest buildings in Moncton
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New Brunswick
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, Canada
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, though Saint John
Saint John, New Brunswick
City of Saint John , or commonly Saint John, is the largest city in the province of New Brunswick, and the first incorporated city in Canada. The city is situated along the north shore of the Bay of Fundy at the mouth of the Saint John River. In 2006 the city proper had a population of 74,043...
is the largest city. In Moncton, there is only 1 building taller than 80 m (262 ft). The tallest building in the city is the 20-storey
Storey
A storey or story is any level part of a building that could be used by people...
, 80.8 m (265 ft) Assumption Place
Assumption Place
Assumption Place is an office building in the Canadian Province of New Brunswick in the city of Moncton. Its the headquarters of Assumption Life. It is tied for the title of tallest office building in New Brunswick with the Brunswick Square in Saint John, New Brunswick. The building has the most...
. The second-tallest building in the city is the Blue Cross Centre
Blue Cross Centre
The Blue Cross Centre is a large and prominent office building located in the central business district of Moncton, New Brunswick.The building features a three-story section facing Main Street and a nine-story tower to the south joined by an atrium. The building was constructed in 1988 and now...
, standing at only 43 m (141 ft) tall with 9 storeys.
, the city contains 1 skyscraper over 80 m (262 ft) and 9 high-rise buildings that exceed 35 m (115 ft) in height.
There are no major developments under construction or proposal at this time.
Tallest buildings
| Rank | Building | Height | Floors | Completed | Image |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Assumption Place Assumption Place Assumption Place is an office building in the Canadian Province of New Brunswick in the city of Moncton. Its the headquarters of Assumption Life. It is tied for the title of tallest office building in New Brunswick with the Brunswick Square in Saint John, New Brunswick. The building has the most... |
80.8m | 20 | 1972 |  |
| 2 | Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption Cathedral | 75.0m+ | 4 | 1955 |  |
| 3 | Blue Cross Centre Blue Cross Centre The Blue Cross Centre is a large and prominent office building located in the central business district of Moncton, New Brunswick.The building features a three-story section facing Main Street and a nine-story tower to the south joined by an atrium. The building was constructed in 1988 and now... |
43.0m | 9 | 1988 expanded 2006 |
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| 4 | Lafrance Residence Lafrance Residence Maison Lafrance, or sometimes Résidence Lafrance is a co-ed dormitory on the campus of the Université de Moncton in Moncton, New Brunswick... |
41.0m | 11 | 1962 |  |
| 5 | Terminal Center | 37.0m | 8 | 1972 |  |
| 6 | Lions Tower | 36.0m | 10 | ? |  |
| 7 | The Delta Beauséjour Hotel Hotel Beauséjour The 310 room Hotel Beauséjour was opened in 1972 by the Canadian National Railway in the railway hub of Moncton, New Brunswick.The first class hotel was operated by Canadian National Hotels until that chain was purchased by Canadian Pacific Hotels in 1988... |
35.0m | 10 | 1972 renovated 1999, 2008 |
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| 8 | Terminal Plaza | 35.0m | 7 | ? | |
| 9 | Government of Canada Building Government of Canada Building, Moncton The Government of Canada Building is one of the tallest buildings in Moncton, New Brunswick. The building is 34 meters tall and has 9 floors. The building was constructed in 1977 and is located at 777 Main st in downtown Moncton. It is mainly used as offices for the Government of Canada as well as... |
34.0m | 9 | 1977 |  |
| 10 | Crowne Plaza Hotel | 33.0m | 11 | ? renovated 2006 |
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| 11 | Cameron Arms | 32.0m | 10 | ? |  |
Other significant structures
The Bell Aliant Tower, formerly known as the Aliant Tower and older still, the NBTel Tower, is a 127 metre high tower of reinforced concrete
Reinforced concrete
Reinforced concrete is concrete in which reinforcement bars , reinforcement grids, plates or fibers have been incorporated to strengthen the concrete in tension. It was invented by French gardener Joseph Monier in 1849 and patented in 1867. The term Ferro Concrete refers only to concrete that is...
located in Moncton, New Brunswick
New Brunswick
New Brunswick is one of Canada's three Maritime provinces and is the only province in the federation that is constitutionally bilingual . The provincial capital is Fredericton and Saint John is the most populous city. Greater Moncton is the largest Census Metropolitan Area...
, Canada
Canada
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. It is used to provide directional radio
Radio
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services. It is the tallest radio tower in Atlantic Canada
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.
Notre-Dame-de-l'Assomption Cathedral
Other buildings and structures
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Canada
- Canadian Centre for ArchitectureCanadian Centre for ArchitectureThe Canadian Centre for Architecture is a museum of architecture and research centre in Montreal, Quebec, Canada. Phyllis Lambert is the Founding Director and Chair of the Board of Trustees, and Mirko Zardini is the Director and Chief Curator....
- Society of Architectural HistoriansSociety of Architectural HistoriansThe Society of Architectural Historians is an international not-for-profit organization that promotes the study and preservation of the built environment worldwide....
- Canadian architectureCanadian architectureThe architecture of Canada is, with the exception of that of Canadian First Nations, closely linked to the techniques and styles developed in Canada, Europe and the United States...
- Historical Documents, Moncton Cathedral Notre-Dame de l'Assomption