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Moda Hotel and the History of Vancouver BC
The History of Moda Hotel and Vancouver
The Moda Hotel’s roots are a part of Vancouver history. This Vancouver hotel, formally known as the Dufferin Hotel opened in 1908, with its main clientele comprised of Canadian Pacific Rail workers and travelers. The Dufferin Hotel was named after Lord Dufferin (1826-1902), a former Governor General of Canada. Dufferin is not only in Vancouver history, but was also a popular figure in the court of Queen Victoria and had served as an ambassador in Italy, Syria, and India.
The History of Yaletown, Downtown Vancouver
In 1884, the first house built in Yaletown on Smithe Street was just steps away from the Moda Hotel. The history of Vancouver’s Yaletown consisted primarily of men working in the railroad shops in the late 1800’s and then shingle and sawmills leading well into the early 1900’s. Now over 100 years later, Yaletown possesses the distinct identity of being historic yet chic, trendy, artistic and cultural.
The Historic Architecture
Forming a partnership in 1899, John Edmeston Parr and Thomas Arthur Fee worked together as architects and speculative developers in British Columbia. Other well acclaimed work by Parr and Fee includes landmark historical Vancouver buildings such as the Vancouver Block, Hotel Europe, the Dunsmuir Hotel, and one of Vancouver’s first large apartment blocks, the Manhattan Apartments.
The Moda Hotel’s roots are a part of Vancouver history. This Vancouver hotel, formally known as the Dufferin Hotel opened in 1908, with its main clientele comprised of Canadian Pacific Rail workers and travelers. The Dufferin Hotel was named after Lord Dufferin (1826-1902), a former Governor General of Canada. Dufferin is not only in Vancouver history, but was also a popular figure in the court of Queen Victoria and had served as an ambassador in Italy, Syria, and India.
The History of Yaletown, Downtown Vancouver
In 1884, the first house built in Yaletown on Smithe Street was just steps away from the Moda Hotel. The history of Vancouver’s Yaletown consisted primarily of men working in the railroad shops in the late 1800’s and then shingle and sawmills leading well into the early 1900’s. Now over 100 years later, Yaletown possesses the distinct identity of being historic yet chic, trendy, artistic and cultural.
The Historic Architecture
Forming a partnership in 1899, John Edmeston Parr and Thomas Arthur Fee worked together as architects and speculative developers in British Columbia. Other well acclaimed work by Parr and Fee includes landmark historical Vancouver buildings such as the Vancouver Block, Hotel Europe, the Dunsmuir Hotel, and one of Vancouver’s first large apartment blocks, the Manhattan Apartments.