Fairmont Hotel MacDonald, Edmonton

So far, all of the architecture I've been featuring has been built in the last 30 years... glass and metal has been prominent in those structures. Not so with today's featured building. The Hotel MacDonald - affectionately known as "The Mac" by Edmontonians was built in 1912 by Grand Trunk Pacific Railway. It was one of several luxury hotels built across Canada - all of which are now owned by … [Read more...]