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muertos
03-16-2009, 02:17 AM
I don't post here much, but I do love this site. Please help with this, it's driving me crazy!

There is something big, blue and strange on top of a skyscraper in downtown Toronto.

43°38'47.05"N, 79°22'53.98"W

The Toronto Athletic Club is located in this building, but that only deepens the mystery. It can't be a pool, because the blue thing appears to go "over" the corner of one building, and "under" the corner of another. Plus, using the past photos feature, I see that the "pool," if it is that, was drained in August 2007...why have a pool on a skyscraper and not use it in the summer? Also, I've never seen a swimming pool that shape before.

It could be an exercise track, but most tracks I'm familiar with are green in color and have lanes painted on them, which this one does not. Plus there are railings or some other kind of raised perimeter, as you can see the shadows it casts...exercise tracks usually don't have fences around them.

A covered track?

Any theories entertained. I'm baffled. :slant:

Tom Baldwin
03-16-2009, 07:01 AM
I'm baffled. :slant:
Me too! Perhaps these Live Maps 3D views will help:

http://i363.photobucket.com/albums/oo72/tomba/RaceTrack.jpg

http://i363.photobucket.com/albums/oo72/tomba/RaceTrack2.jpg

Tom

pawan2002
04-30-2009, 09:25 PM
Good pic.

whpcguru
05-01-2009, 10:07 PM
I don't post here much, but I do love this site. Please help with this, it's driving me crazy!

There is something big, blue and strange on top of a skyscraper in downtown Toronto.

43°38'47.05"N, 79°22'53.98"W

The Toronto Athletic Club is located in this building, but that only deepens the mystery. It can't be a pool, because the blue thing appears to go "over" the corner of one building, and "under" the corner of another. Plus, using the past photos feature, I see that the "pool," if it is that, was drained in August 2007...why have a pool on a skyscraper and not use it in the summer? Also, I've never seen a swimming pool that shape before.

It could be an exercise track, but most tracks I'm familiar with are green in color and have lanes painted on them, which this one does not. Plus there are railings or some other kind of raised perimeter, as you can see the shadows it casts...exercise tracks usually don't have fences around them.

A covered track?

Any theories entertained. I'm baffled. :slant:

I wouldn't say it's a covered track, but I would say it is more likely a regular track. The blue color likely comes from a rubberized surface. As for the fence surrounding the track, think about it, there are air conditioning units on the roof, fences keep curious people out, and if this is a track, realize this is the top of a 39 floor building, it's not the fall that kills you, it's the sudden stop. :spin: here are the stats of the building.

Identification
Address - Approximately 79 Wellington Street West

City - Toronto, Ontario, Canada

Urban Agglomeration - Greater Golden Horseshoe

Cluster - Toronto Dominion Centre

Cluster Buildings - 220 Bay Street, Canadian Pacific Building, Ernst & Young Tower, Royal Trust Tower, TD Waterhouse Tower and Toronto Dominion Bank Tower

Technical
Type - Skyscraper

Designation - Office

Status - Complete

Floors - 39

Height - 154.0m (505.2f)

The gym is located on the 36th floor, so it would be logical to asssume that it is a track for the gym.

netwolf
09-05-2009, 01:02 PM
Is a good finding, thanks?