1909 – Hotel Europe, Vancouver, British Columbia
Architect: Parr & Fee
Angelo Calori commissioned this building as an hotel,
Angelo Calori commissioned this building as an hotel,
Originally built as an apartment block,
The second of three hotels to bear the name Vancouver was a 15 storey Italian Renaissance style hotel built by the Canadian Pacific Railway.
Construction started in 1928 by Canadian National Railways,
Designed by Sharp,
Strikingly sculptural modernist hotel tower,
When first opened, the owner wasn’t certain it would be viable as a hotel due to its location,