Poster for the Royal York with a view of the hotel from Union Station, 1920s. Courtesy of the Canadian Railway Museum.
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Resource ID
8749
Access
Open
Credit Line
Canadian Railway Museum
Date of Creation
1935
Program Category
Historical Plaques
Rights
Public Domain
Caption
Poster for the Royal York with a view of the
hotel from Union Station, 1920s. Courtesy of the Canadian Railway Museum.
Description
When constructed, the Royal York Hotel was the largest hotel in the British Empire and the largest building in Toronto. The Canadian Pacific Railway built the hotel as part of its chain of railway hotels in 1929. Many important people have stayed at the hotel including the royal family.