I noticed that
Bessborough Hotel, built in Saskatoon in 1935, has been mentioned in first couple pages of this thread but not sure if Saskatchewan's first Grand Railroad Hotels that began construction before that have been mentioned yet...
Grand Truck Pacific Railway began construction in 1913 for
Regina's
Château Qu'Appelle on the corner of Albert St & College Ave in Wascana Park opposite the
Saskatchewan Legislature building.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chateau_Qu%27Appelle
Due to bankruptcy by the railway, the unfinished hotel structure was later dismantled. 40 years later the
Royal Saskatchewan Museum was built on top of the same foundation pilings as the hotel (that's why the museum is set on an angle in the park with lots of lawn in front).
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Royal_Saskatchewan_Museum
In response to failed attempt of Château Qu'Appelle,
Canadian Pacific Railway completed Regina's
Hotel Saskatchewan in 1929 on Victoria Ave downtown, and has been the residence for visits by Royalty to Regina ever since.
https://amainsider.com/regal-rooms-r...estern-canada/
The
Hotel Saskatchewan over took the height of the
Saskatchewan Legislature to be tallest building in Regina and maintained the title from the 1920's until the 1960's.
Coincidentally, the
Bessborough Hotel in Saskatoon was the tallest building in that city for several decades as well, until the 1960's.
https://www.instagram.com/p/BpBX6fhj...tz_photography