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The Hotel North Vancouver, bullt in 1902, was located on Esplanade

terfield Street.

Stay at Hotel N. Van for $2

THIS ‘ILLUSTRATION «as done
from a photograph in a book

known as “The Boom Years,’’ a _

collection of George G. Nye’s
photographs of North Vancouver
1905-1909, by Donald J. Bour-
don. ..

Although this hotel no longer
exists it is not forgotten thanks to

early photographers such as.

George Nye (the uncle of Mollie
Nye). -

_The .owner and proprictor of

the Hotel North Vancouver was
_ Pete Larson, a well-known figure
in the early days.

He owned many pieces of prop-
erty throughout the North Shore,
including the Canyon View Hotel,
builtin 1909. on the Capilano
River, Larson Elementary School

. and Larson Road were both nam-
edinhisreemory.  .

. According to the local newspa-

per of the day, for a quarter of a

century the Hotel North Van-

HORTH SHORE
HERITAGE

— by Dorothy Foster

couver was closely linked with
“all the major happenings ‘con-
mected’ with the progress and de-
velopment of the city.””

The hotel became known for its
annual Dominion Day celebrations
in and about the grounds.

People came from all over the
Lower Mainland to see the spec-
tacular fireworks display on the
waterfont, south of the hotel.

Important athletic events were
staged in front of the hotel on
Esplanade, and the ‘summer
months were popular for balloon
rides on the grounds.

Beach access, and boats and
launches, were provided for horel

guests, and a livery offering single

riding horses or teams was also
operated on the grounds.

Daily rates for these hotel
guests were $2 and up.

This hotel had several buildings
in its complex. One of these outer
buildings, The Pavilion (located
where Pepita’s restaurant now
stands), was used for political
mectings, boxing tournaments,
and dances.

Another building on the south
side of Esplanade connected with
the hotel and held municipal
council meetings for some years,

previous to the incorporation of:

the City of North Vancouver.

This grand hotel was destroyed
by fire before its planned demoli-
tion in 1929,

The only visible remains are
parts of a concrete and rock re-
taining wall -chat separated the
Hotel North Vancouver and it
lawns from the street.

by Dorothy Foster

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OF FULL SIZE BBQ’S

-*NO REASONABLE
OFFERS REFUSED

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