Room at the Inn
A fully illustrated social history
profiling forty historic hotels spread over five regions of the southern
interior of British Columbia, covering the time period of the 1890s to
1950s.
Room at the Inn reveals the long-forgotten histories of
British Columbia's early hospitality industry, through the riveting
stories of the men and women who built, ran, and frequented hotels,
hostelries, resorts, and roadhouses in the southern Interior. From the
Similkameen town of Keremeos to Spences Bridge at the confluence of the
Thompson and Nicola Rivers, east to the Alberta border along the
Trans-Canada Highway, and south to the Canada-US border, the history of
these hotels mirrors the history of BC's mining towns and boom-bust
economy of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, as waves
of prospectors, settlers, and eventually tourists shaped the culture of
the province that we know today.
Of the forty historic hotels profiled in this book, all contributed
to their communities in various ways. They provided more than just a
roof over the heads of weary travellers; they were often the sites of
live entertainment, places where community members could meet and
socialize. Some even doubled as makeshift hospitals during wildfires and
floods. Through colourful anecdotes, meticulous research, and
fascinating archival photography, Room at the Inn transports
readers to a bygone era and pays tribute to the pioneers, entrepreneurs,
and hard-work men and women who built and operated these historic
accommodations.
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profiling forty historic hotels spread over five regions of the southern
interior of British Columbia, covering the time period of the 1890s to
1950s.
Room at the Inn reveals the long-forgotten histories of
British Columbia's early hospitality industry, through the riveting
stories of the men and women who built, ran, and frequented hotels,
hostelries, resorts, and roadhouses in the southern Interior. From the
Similkameen town of Keremeos to Spences Bridge at the confluence of the
Thompson and Nicola Rivers, east to the Alberta border along the
Trans-Canada Highway, and south to the Canada-US border, the history of
these hotels mirrors the history of BC's mining towns and boom-bust
economy of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries, as waves
of prospectors, settlers, and eventually tourists shaped the culture of
the province that we know today.
Of the forty historic hotels profiled in this book, all contributed
to their communities in various ways. They provided more than just a
roof over the heads of weary travellers; they were often the sites of
live entertainment, places where community members could meet and
socialize. Some even doubled as makeshift hospitals during wildfires and
floods. Through colourful anecdotes, meticulous research, and
fascinating archival photography, Room at the Inn transports
readers to a bygone era and pays tribute to the pioneers, entrepreneurs,
and hard-work men and women who built and operated these historic
accommodations.
Glen A. Mofford
Auteur contemporain publié aux éditions **Touchwood Editions**, Hagen Seele se spécialise dans l’exploration des récits historiques liés au patrimoine et aux transports en Colombie-Britannique. Son approche allie recherche documentaire minutieuse et narration immersive, offrant aux lecteurs une plongée vivante dans des épisodes méconnus de l’histoire locale. *Along the E&N* témoigne de son talent pour donner vie aux lieux et aux personnages qui ont marqué l’identité de Vancouver Island.
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