Radisson Plaza Hotel, Regina, Saskatchewan, Canada



Architect
Ross & Macdonald
Date Built
1926 - 1927
Location
2125 Victoria Avenue
Description
This building occupies a prominent site across from Victoria Park in the Saskatchewan capital.  In 2014 it is home to the Radisson Plaza Hotel but in was built in the 1920s for the Canadian Pacific Railway as the fourteenth in a chain of hotels built along the CP trans-continental railway line.  It opened in 1927 as the Hotel Saskatchewan, offering a choice of 280 rooms in luxurious surroundings.  Over the years it has included among its guests Queen Elizabeth II, and it has been a popular meeting place for the city's social elite.  For 39 years between 1945-84 it was the official residence and office of the Lieutenant Governor of Saskatchewan.


The building stands eleven storeys high.  The upper floors are clad in buff-coloured bricks and the lower floors with Tyndall Stone, a dolomitic limestone quarried in the vicinity of Garson, Manitoba.  The Canadian Register of Historic Places describes it as having an, "... ‘H’ shaped plan with projecting lower façade; terraced skyline roof combining both flat and hip elements ...



... (it features) Classical and Georgian style influences, such as the front balustrade with mounted urns, quoining, pilaster wall treatments with Corinthian capitals, pediment window crowns and tall, round-headed first-storey windows; elevated Victoria Avenue entrance with straight flight stairs."








Today the hotel is part of the Radisson chain and it says of itself that, " Life's too short for ordinary, which is why you deserve nothing less than the elegant, first-class accommodations of the Radisson Plaza Hotel Saskatchewan Regina. ... Known for exquisite service, attention to detail and stunning views of downtown Regina, the Radisson Plaza Hotel Saskatchewan provides ambiance and an unforgettable experience."  It offers its visitors a variety of accommodation from a Standard Room to its Royal Suite, "... a 1,574-square-foot suite with an elegant king-size bed and windows that open. The suite features a whirlpool tub, heated towel bar, separate shower and a luxurious living room area. The dining room seats up to ten. The suite also features a small kitchenette with a microwave and fridge."


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