Prince of Wales Hotel #1
by Catherine Sherman
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Prince of Wales Hotel #1
Artist
Catherine Sherman
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Photograph - Photography
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"The Prince of Wales Hotel, Waterton Lakes National Park, Alberta, Canada" by Catherine Sherman.
The Prince of Wales Hotel is a historic railroad hotel located in Waterton Lakes National Park in Alberta, overlooking Upper Waterton Lake, near the Canada-United States border. Constructed between 1926 and 1927, the hotel was built by the Great Northern Railway of the U.S. to lure tourists during the prohibition era. The hotel was named after the Prince of Wales (later King Edward VIII), in a transparent attempt to entice him to stay in the hotel on his 1927 Canadian tour, but the prince stayed at a nearby ranch instead.
The Prince of Wales Hotel is the only one of Canada's grand railway hotels built by a U.S. railroad company. The hotel was designated a Canadian National Historic Site in 1995. Waterton Lakes National Park is a UNESCO World Heritage Site.
Featured in "UNESCO World Heritage Site" group (11/20/2018); "Images That Excite You" group (11/21/2018)
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November 10th, 2018
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Comments (5)
John M Bailey
Congratulations on your feature in the Fine Art America Group "Images That Excite You!"
Nisah Cheatham
Congrats! This photo has been featured on the UNESCO World Heritage Sites group on FAA/Pixels. • • • You are invited to archive your photo at the following Discussion Topic: https://fineartamerica.com/groups/1-unesco-world-heritage-sites.html?showmessage=true&messageid=4142064
Lynn Sprowl
I went there, a long time ago with a crappy camera, I'm so glad you got this beautiful photo that I can see. l/f
Catherine Sherman replied:
I had a crappy camera for my first visit, too. This trip, though, sadly, you could see all of the burned trees from last year's (2017) fire. 38 percent of the park burned.
Abstract Angel Artist Stephen K
love it...i'm Canadian but not wearing a kilt... (at the moment) :)) L/F ♥
Catherine Sherman replied:
Thank you, Stephen! I wish I would have gotten a photo of the man in kilts. I did see one recently in Colorado. Again, too late with my camera.