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.91裸聊视频檚 southern Interior, covering seven decades from the 1890s to the 1950s.
Vernon91裸聊视频檚 Kalamalka Hotel is featured on the front cover.
Room at the Inn reveals the long-forgotten histories of British Columbia91裸聊视频檚 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 Canada91裸聊视频揢S border, the history of these hotels mirrors the history of B.C.91裸聊视频檚 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 91裸聊视频� Reco Hotel in Sandon 91裸聊视频� 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
91裸聊视频� Ashcroft Hotel Ashcroft;
91裸聊视频� Coalmont Hotel Coalmont;
91裸聊视频� Leland Hotel Kamloops;
91裸聊视频� Keremeos Hotel Keremeos;
91裸聊视频� Driard Hotel / Nicola Hotel Nicola Lake;
91裸聊视频� Princeton Hotel Princeton;
91裸聊视频� Montebello Hotel Salmon Arm;
91裸聊视频� Spences Bridge Hotel Spences Bridge;
91裸聊视频� Walhachin Hotel Walhachin;
OKANAGAN
91裸聊视频� Armstrong Hotel Armstrong;
91裸聊视频� King Edward Hotel Enderby;
91裸聊视频� Lakeview Hotel / Mayfair Hotel Kelowna;
91裸聊视频� Palace Hotel / Royal Anne Hotel Kelowna;
91裸聊视频� Eldorado Arms Okanagan Mission;
91裸聊视频� Oliver Hotel Oliver;
91裸聊视频� Reopel Hotel / Desert Arms Hotel Oliver;
91裸聊视频� Rialto Hotel Osoyoos;
91裸聊视频� BC Hotel / Valley Hotel Penticton;
91裸聊视频� Incola Hotel Penticton;
91裸聊视频� Summerland Hotel Summerland;
91裸聊视频� Kalamalka Hotel Vernon;
BOUNDARY COUNTRY
91裸聊视频� Beaverdell Hotel Beaverdell;
91裸聊视频� Bridesville Hotel Bridesville;
91裸聊视频� Winnipeg Hotel Grand Forks;
91裸聊视频� Riverside Hotel Rock Creek;
WEST KOOTENAY
91裸聊视频� Halcyon Hot Springs Hotel and Sanitarium Halcyon;
91裸聊视频� St. Pancras / King George Hotel Kaslo;
91裸聊视频� Hume Hotel / Heritage Hotel Nelson;
91裸聊视频� Phair / Strathcona Hotel Nelson;
91裸聊视频� New Market Hotel New Denver;
91裸聊视频� Outlet Hotel Procter;
91裸聊视频� King Edward Hotel Revelstoke;
91裸聊视频� Reco Hotel Sandon;
91裸聊视频� Gates of St. Leon St. Leon Hot Springs;
91裸聊视频� Crown Point Hotel Trail;
EAST KOOTENAY, COLUMBIA, BC ROCKIES
91裸聊视频� Coronation Hotel Athalmer;
91裸聊视频� Mount Baker Hotel Cranbrook;
91裸聊视频� Emerald Lake Chalet Emerald Lake;
91裸聊视频� King Edward Hotel Fernie;
91裸聊视频� Queens Hotel Golden.
Room at the Inn will be available in book stores and for online purchases after May 16.
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