Hotel Macdonald
10065 100 Street, Edmonton
Construction started in 1912 on this Grand Trunk Pacific Railway Hotel, and was complete in 1915 at a cost of $1,250,000 plus $750,000 for furnishings. July 5, 1915, exactly five years to the day from the arrival of the first G.T.P. train in Edmonton, saw the grand opening of the Macdonald Hotel. 500 guests attended, being banqueted in relays. “Never before has it been possible to carry out a similar function on so colossal a scale”, the Edmonton Bulletin proudly proclaimed.
The Macdonald Hotel, a prominent Edmonton landmark, replaced the Grandview Hotel and the Travis-Barker building. In 1950, an extension, known locally as ‘The Box’, was added to the north.
- Edmonton Historical Board
Designation & Awards
Edmonton Historical Board Plaque Award
Municipal Historic Resource (11/27/1984)
Era: Urban Growth
Themes:
Trade & Industry
Cultural Groups:
Area:
Central
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