Lord Simcoe Hotel, Modern hotel building at King Street and University Avenue, Toronto, Canada.
The Lord Simcoe Hotel stood as a 20-story concrete and glass structure designed by architects Peter Dickinson and Henry T. Langston in downtown Toronto.
The hotel, constructed in 1956, received its name from John Graves Simcoe, the first Lieutenant Governor of Upper Canada who resided in York.
The Pump Room restaurant featured waiters wearing ostrich feather turbans while serving exotic meats and fish prepared on flaming swords and wagons.
The building's absence of central air conditioning and proper meeting facilities led to its decline and eventual closure in October 1979.
Guests reported hearing conversations from five rooms away due to the building's construction methods, requiring special debris protection during its 1980 demolition.
Location: Ontario
Inception: 1956
Architects: Peter Dickinson
Architectural style: modern architecture
GPS coordinates: 43.64770,-79.38470
Latest update: March 9, 2025 00:28
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