A look back at the CN Tower on its 41st birthday (PHOTOS)

Toronto landmark, the CN Tower opened to the public on June 26, 1976 and so as Canada prepares to turn 150, the icon of Toronto pride turns 41.

Check out this selection of images and see how Toronto’s skyline has dramatically changed in the years since construction first began on the CN Tower in the 1970s.

Construction

Construction view from King St W, in front of the Royal Alex, August 18, 1973

Toronto skyline from Parliament south of Front, November 14, 1973

Island waterfront looking south to city, [ca. 1974]

View of CN Tower from Yonge and Shuter, April 16, 1975

CN Tower, February 4, 1975

CN Tower reflection in water, March 16, 1975

View during construction, November 26, 1974

Construction view with helicopter lifting piece, March 16, 1975

1980s

Front looking west to Scott, between 1980 and 1988

Western waterfront looking west between, 1980 and 1988

Looking northwest to central waterfront near Bay, [198-?]

O’Keefe Centre looking west, 1983 or 1984

Railway lands, between 1982 and 1988

1990s

Sailboard on bay, [ca. 1990]

Ontario Place looking east, [ca. 1990]

Looking southwest to city core, between 1992 and 1994

2000s

Toronto Skyline, taken on November 13, 2004

Full Moon over Toronto,  2007

The skyline as seen from Toronto’s Centre Island, 2008

See also

• The CN Tower just unveiled its new floor-to-ceiling panoramic window walls
• 10 of the best (and funniest) CN Tower EdgeWalk pics ever taken
• Toronto architects reimagine CN Tower as condo building (PHOTOS)
• Toronto's new Canada 150 sign has been unveiled at the CN Tower