Hotel Senator (Saskatoon)

The Hotel Senator is a landmark building located in downtown Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada. The building was built as the Flanagan Hotel by James Flanagan. an early settler in Saskatoon and designed by Walter William LaChance,[1] an architect who designed many local Saskatoon buildings at the turn of the century.[2] When originally built, the hotel included many luxury features for 1907, including steam heating, hot and cold running water, telephones in each room and extensive use of marble and wood paneling.[3] James Flanagan died in 1909; the hotel was subsequently sold in 1910 for CDN$ $150,000 by his estate.[4]

Hotel Senator
Hotel Senator
General information
Location243 21st Street East
Saskatoon, Saskatchewan, Canada
Coordinates52°07′36″N 106°39′48″W
Opening1907
Design and construction
ArchitectWalter William LaChance
DeveloperJames Flanagan
Other information
Number of rooms38
Number of restaurants2
Website
www.hotelsenator.ca

Today the property is designated a protected building.[5] It houses a European-style boutique hotel with 38 rooms.[6]

References
  1. Lerner, Loren R.; Mary F. Williamson (April 1991). Art and Architecture in Canada: A Bibliography and Guide to the Literature. University of Toronto Press, Scholarly Publishing Division. p. 959. ISBN 978-0-8020-5856-0.
  2. "Hotel Senator History". Hotel Senator. Archived from the original on 2010-12-22. Retrieved 2011-02-08.
  3. Whyte, David (July 1, 1998). Landmark Scotland (2 ed.). ISBN 1-901522-18-0.
  4. "Saskatoon bank account unclaimed since 1929". National Post. CanWest. August 17, 2006. Archived from the original on November 9, 2012. Retrieved 2011-02-08.
  5. "Protected Downtown Buildings". Saskatoon Historic Society. Retrieved 2011-02-08.
  6. "Guest Rooms". Hotel Senator. Archived from the original on 2010-12-06. Retrieved 2011-02-08.
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