Château Laurier seen from Wellington Street

Château Laurier seen from Rideau Street

The Château Laurier is a noted hotel in downtown Ottawa, Canada. Chateau Laurier, from Wellington, Ottawa, ONtario; August 2004 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Chateau Laurier, from Wellington, Ottawa, ONtario; August 2004 File history Legend: (cur) = this is the current file, (del) = delete this old version, (rev) = revert to this old version. ... Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 741 KB)Château Laurier from Rideau Street File links The following pages link to this file: Château Laurier Categories: User-created public domain images ... Download high resolution version (1600x1200, 741 KB)Château Laurier from Rideau Street File links The following pages link to this file: Château Laurier Categories: User-created public domain images ... A hotel is an establishment that provides lodging, usually on a short-term basis. ... {{Canadian City/Disable Field={{{Disable Motto Link}}}}} Motto: Advance Ottawa/Ottawa en avant City of Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Location. ...

Originally built by the Grand Trunk Railway as a place for its passengers to stay it was located across the street from the train station. It was opened in 1915 and named after Wilfrid Laurier, former Prime Minister of Canada. When the Grand Trunk became part of the Canadian National Railway in 1924, the Château Laurier became one of CN's most important hotels. Grand Trunk Railway logo or herald The Grand Trunk Railway (GTR) was a historic railway system headquartered in Montreal, Quebec which operated in the Canadian provinces of Quebec and Ontario, as well as the U.S. states of Maine, New Hampshire, and Vermont. ... 1915 was a common year starting on Friday (see link for calendar). ... Laurier re-directs here. ... The Prime Minister of Canada, the head of the Canadian government, is usually the leader of the political party with the most seats in the Canadian House of Commons. ... Missing image Canadian National Railways logo or herald (used pre-1960) Missing image Network Map of Canadian National Railway The Canadian National Railway (CN; AAR reporting marks CN, CNA, CNIS), known as Canadian National Railways (CNR) between 1918 and 1960, and Canadian National/Canadien National (CN) from 1960 to present...

The hotel is located near the intersection of Rideau Street and Sussex Drive and is just metres away from some of the capital's most important landmarks including Parliament Hill, the Rideau Canal, the National Gallery of Canada, the Byward Market, the American Embassy, and the Rideau Centre. Parliament Hill is a scenic location on the banks of the Ottawa River in downtown Ottawa, Canada. ... A portion of the worlds largest skating rink The Rideau Canal, also known as the Rideau Waterway, connects the city of Ottawa, Ontario on the Ottawa River to the city of Kingston, Ontario on Lake Ontario. ... The National Gallery of Canada with sculpture in foreground The National Gallery of Canada is one of Canadas premier art galleries. ... Byward Market (named for John By and sometimes called By Ward Market, ByWard Market or simply The Market) is a neighbourhood in Ottawa, Ontario located just east and north of downtown. ... The Rideau Centre at Christmas Rideau Centre is a three level shopping center on Rideau Street in downtown Ottawa, Ontario. ...

The hotel was conceived by GT chairman Charles Melville Hays and designed by Bradford Lee Gilbert. It opened on June 12, 1912. Unfortunately Hays, who was meant to open the hotel, decided to travel aboard the RMS Titanic and died when it sank on April 14. The hotel was eventually opened by Laurier himself. Charles Melville Hays, sometimes spelled Hayes, (May 16, 1856-April 15, 1912) was a railway official most famous for his role as president of the Grand Trunk Railway System. ... June 12 is the 163rd day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (164th in leap years), with 202 days remaining. ... 1912 is a leap year starting on Monday. ... The New York Herald reports the disaster. ... April 14 is the 104th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (105th in leap years). ...

Despite the closing of the nearby train station the hotel thrived, becoming the main accommodation for visiting dignitaries and celebrities. The hotel was operated by CN until 1988 when it was purchased, along with the other CN hotels, by the Canadian Pacific Railway. In 1999 it was renamed the Fairmont Château Laurier after CP bought the large Canadian Fairmont chain. The Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR; AAR reporting marks CP, CPAA, CPI), known as CP Rail between 1968 and 1996, is a Canadian Class I railway operated by Canadian Pacific Railway Limited. ... Fairmont is the name of several places in the United States of America: Fairmont, Minnesota Fairmont, North Carolina Fairmont, West Virginia In Canada, there is: Fairmont Hot Springs, British Columbia, a resort town Fairmont Hotels and Resorts, a Toronto, Ontario based operator of hotels and resorts Slightly differently spelled is...

From July 1924 to October 2004 the Chateau Laurier was home to a radio station. The station was among several established by the CNR and was eventually inherited by the Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. 1924 was a leap year starting on Tuesday (link will take you to calendar). ... 2004 is a leap year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Canadian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly known by the abbreviation CBC, is Canadas government-owned radio and television service. ...

External links

• Official Website (http://www.fairmont.com/laurier/)