1000 Block of Granville Street
Between 1910 and 1913, many modest hotels opened along this stretch
of Granville Street. With tiled entryways, brass handrails and polished
marble stairs, the hotels were home for many of the travelling salesmen
working the region. Five of the hotels in this block, the Barron,
the Glenaird, the Regal, the Royal and the Vogue, were designed
and built by notable Vancouver architects Parr and Fee. Parr and
Fee designed a total of twelve apartment hotels between the 800-1200
blocks of Granville between 1908 and 1911. They were also the designers
of the Vancouver Block at 736 Granville, which is a prominent landmark
with its large neon clock.
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