Oh, the stories held inside their walls.
Salacious tales of murder, robbery, and suicide, mixed in with the daily social routine and operation.
Some are being revealed in a new book by late author Glen A. Mofford, Room at the Inn, a fully illustrated social history profiling 40 historic hotels spread over five regions of B.C.香蕉视频直播檚 southern Interior, covering seven decades from the 1890s to the 1950s.
Vernon香蕉视频直播檚 Kalamalka Hotel is featured on the front cover.
Room at the Inn reveals the long-forgotten histories of British Columbia香蕉视频直播檚 early hospitality industry, through the riveting stories of the men and women who built, ran, and frequented hotels, hostelries, resorts, and roadhouses in the southern Interior.
From the Similkameen town of Keremeos to Spences Bridge at the confluence of the Thompson and Nicola Rivers, east to the Alberta border along the Trans-Canada Highway, and south to the Canada香蕉视频直播揢S border, the history of these hotels mirrors the history of B.C.香蕉视频直播檚 mining towns and boom-bust economy of the late 19th and early 20th centuries, as waves of prospectors, settlers, and eventually tourists shaped the culture of the province that we know today.
Of the 40 historic hotels profiled in this book, all contributed to their communities in various ways.
They provided more than just a roof over the heads of weary travellers; they were often the sites of live entertainment, places where community members could meet and socialize. Some even doubled as makeshift hospitals during wildfires and floods.
Through colourful anecdotes, meticulous research, and fascinating archival photography, Room at the Inn transports readers to a bygone era and pays tribute to the pioneers, entrepreneurs, and hard-work men and women who built and operated these historic accommodations.
The hotel featured on the cover of the book is the Kalamalka Hotel in Vernon. Built in July 1892, the hotel is still standing and is home to the Kal Sports Bar.
Three hotels were named King Edward Hotel, including one in Enderby; two of which were built in 1905 during his rein, and the third was completed in 1910.
Of the 40 hotels, 22 were destroyed by fire, two of which were suspicious circumstances; six were closed then demolished; and one hotel 香蕉视频直播� Reco Hotel in Sandon 香蕉视频直播� was destroyed in a flood, after being closed and left vacant.
Only 10 are still standing, and nine of those are still in operation as a hotel or other public business. One, the Armstrong Hotel and Saloon, has been vacant since 2018.
FEATURED HOTELS
SIMILKAMEEN, NICOLA, THOMPSON, SHUSWAP
香蕉视频直播� Ashcroft Hotel Ashcroft;
香蕉视频直播� Coalmont Hotel Coalmont;
香蕉视频直播� Leland Hotel Kamloops;
香蕉视频直播� Keremeos Hotel Keremeos;
香蕉视频直播� Driard Hotel / Nicola Hotel Nicola Lake;
香蕉视频直播� Princeton Hotel Princeton;
香蕉视频直播� Montebello Hotel Salmon Arm;
香蕉视频直播� Spences Bridge Hotel Spences Bridge;
香蕉视频直播� Walhachin Hotel Walhachin;
OKANAGAN
香蕉视频直播� Armstrong Hotel Armstrong;
香蕉视频直播� King Edward Hotel Enderby;
香蕉视频直播� Lakeview Hotel / Mayfair Hotel Kelowna;
香蕉视频直播� Palace Hotel / Royal Anne Hotel Kelowna;
香蕉视频直播� Eldorado Arms Okanagan Mission;
香蕉视频直播� Oliver Hotel Oliver;
香蕉视频直播� Reopel Hotel / Desert Arms Hotel Oliver;
香蕉视频直播� Rialto Hotel Osoyoos;
香蕉视频直播� BC Hotel / Valley Hotel Penticton;
香蕉视频直播� Incola Hotel Penticton;
香蕉视频直播� Summerland Hotel Summerland;
香蕉视频直播� Kalamalka Hotel Vernon;
BOUNDARY COUNTRY
香蕉视频直播� Beaverdell Hotel Beaverdell;
香蕉视频直播� Bridesville Hotel Bridesville;
香蕉视频直播� Winnipeg Hotel Grand Forks;
香蕉视频直播� Riverside Hotel Rock Creek;
WEST KOOTENAY
香蕉视频直播� Halcyon Hot Springs Hotel and Sanitarium Halcyon;
香蕉视频直播� St. Pancras / King George Hotel Kaslo;
香蕉视频直播� Hume Hotel / Heritage Hotel Nelson;
香蕉视频直播� Phair / Strathcona Hotel Nelson;
香蕉视频直播� New Market Hotel New Denver;
香蕉视频直播� Outlet Hotel Procter;
香蕉视频直播� King Edward Hotel Revelstoke;
香蕉视频直播� Reco Hotel Sandon;
香蕉视频直播� Gates of St. Leon St. Leon Hot Springs;
香蕉视频直播� Crown Point Hotel Trail;
EAST KOOTENAY, COLUMBIA, BC ROCKIES
香蕉视频直播� Coronation Hotel Athalmer;
香蕉视频直播� Mount Baker Hotel Cranbrook;
香蕉视频直播� Emerald Lake Chalet Emerald Lake;
香蕉视频直播� King Edward Hotel Fernie;
香蕉视频直播� Queens Hotel Golden.
Room at the Inn will be available in book stores and for online purchases after May 16.
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