Tours - Driving Site Description

This building was constructed in 1921 by the West Canadian Collieries Company to replace the first Bellevue Hotel which had burned to the ground in the 1917 fire. The general contractor was Fred Wolstenhoirne. The Inn is a two storey structure built on a U-shaped plan, the design of which shows the influence of European alpine chalets. It is made of hollow brick tile on a wooden frame. The main facade has two offset hipped gables flanking a recessed central entrance. Each of the gable ends has a one storey open porch with a hipped roof supported by large brackets and square wooden pillars. The Inn provided accommodation for the Company's business clients and allowed West Canadian Collieries to tap the lucrative bar trade. The Company sold the Bellevue Inn to a private owner for $38,500 in 1945.

Directions: Turn right onto 24 Avenue, north to 210 Street, turn right and go east.