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Exploring the First Hotel Vancouver Built in 1888

Take a look back in time and explore the first Hotel Vancouver built in 1888. Learn about the history, construction, and architecture of this iconic hotel. See the two photos of the old Hotel Vancouver from the early 1900s.
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Below are two photos of the old Hotel Vancouver. This is the first building built and named Hotel Vancouver, the current one standing being the third, built in 1939.

The building below opened in 1888 and served as a popular hotel for passengers stopping at the railroad station at the foot of Granville Street (What did Granville St. look like in 1902?).

First Hotel Vancouver in the early 1900s

Source: Library of Congress

First Hotel Vancouver around 1902

Source: Library of Congress

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