The old Toronto Star building is said to have been Joe Shuster’s inspiration for the Daily Planet when he created Superman

Old Star Building

Old Star Building 80 King St West, Toronto

Toronto, Ontario - Take a stroll through the streets of Toronto’s Financial District and at King St at Bay you’ll see ‘First Canadian Place.’ Before 1972 you would have been looking at the original Toronto Star building, the very building that Joe Shuster (1914-1992) used as his inspiration for the Daily Planet when he created Superman. Shuster had once been a paperboy for the Toronto Star. (Historica video)

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80 King St W Financial District, Toronto, Ontario

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