1915 – Algonquin Hotel, St. Andrews, New Brunswick, Canada

In April 1913 the original hotel of 1889 owned by the C.P.R., was almost entirely destroyed by fire. It was decided to rebuild on the same site with Barott, Blackader and Webster, architects of Montreal instructed to draw up plans. They produced this building in the Tudor Revival style, intended to be picturesque with asymmetrically placed towers crowned by octagonal roofs and a watchtower. Still a hotel today.

“As will be seen by the plans reproduced, it has been decided to adhere to the original plan of a main building with two wings. The hotel will stand on a site covering 28,000 ft. and will be constructed almost entirely of reinforced concrete, terra cotta partitions being utilized in the interior. In order to give an artistic appearance to the front of the main building, a quantity of lumber, embedded in concrete, is employed. The roof is of red slate.

The building, consisting of 4 storeys and two basements, will have accommodation for 200 guests. The basement and sub-basement are, owing to the sloping character of the ground constructed at a lower level than the greater part of the main building. These basements are partly situated in the front portion of the hotel, and are continued under what is known as the kitchen wing. They contain servants’ quarters, officers’ quarters, helps’ dining room, refrigerating plant, bakery, laundry, men’s lounge, common room, servery, etc. An open terrace is built over the front portion of the basement, and as higher ground is reached, a verandah is constructed right round one side of the building.”
Engineering and Contract Record, November 4, 1914

Share!

More!