Hotel Europe, Heritage hotel in Gastown, Vancouver, Canada
Hotel Europe is a six-storey flatiron-style building at 43 Powell Street in Gastown, Vancouver, completed in 1908–1909 by Parr and Fee for hotelier Angelo Calori. Its triangular plan fills the wedge-shaped lot at Powell and Alexander, and it was the first reinforced concrete structure built in Canada.
Commissioned by hotelier Angelo Calori, Hotel Europe was built in 1908–1909 to designs by Parr and Fee. It was Canada's first reinforced concrete structure and Western Canada's earliest fireproof hotel. Because local crews lacked the expertise, contractors came from Cincinnati, where the Ferro-Concrete Construction Company had worked on the world's first tall concrete building six years earlier.
The building takes design cues from New York's Flatiron Building, featuring faience tiles and brass details across its exterior. These architectural elements make it a visual landmark in the neighborhood that visitors recognize at a glance.
The building is easily accessed from Powell Street and offers good views from multiple angles due to its corner location. Its wedge shape allows visitors to walk around and see the entire facade from the street.
The building appears in The Changeling as the Seattle Historical Society, though the hotel sign is still visible on the right facade in some takes. It also features in Legends of the Fall (1994), The NeverEnding Story (1984) and its 1990 sequel, and a Twice music video.
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