Former York Hotel
181 St-François Street, Edmundston, New Brunswick, E3V, Canada
Formally Recognized:
2006/01/30
Other Name(s)
Former York Hotel
Hôtel Geo. (Georges) Ringuette
Hôtel National
Hôtel Parker
Links and documents
n/a
Construction Date(s)
1913/01/01 to 1914/01/01
Listed on the Canadian Register:
2006/09/08
Statement of Significance
Description of Historic Place
The Former York Hotel, located across from the Canadian National Railways station on St-François Street in Edmundston, is a 3-story Neoclassical commercial building with a rectangular plan and flat roof.
Heritage Value
The Former York Hotel is designated a Local Historic Place for its location and for its architecture.
The Former York Hotel is recognized as one of the few old hotels in the city of Edmundston. It is located across from the CNR station. It is a symbol of the importance of the railroad in the region’s demographic and economic growth. At the time, it was built mainly to accommodate the CNR workers, as well as visitors to the region.
Georges Ringuette built this hotel in 1913-1914. It is Neoclassical in style with its rectangular plan and flat roof, the simplicity of its forms, and the symmetry of the openings. Completely transformed over the years, it lost two stories following a fire in 1975. The hotel closed and was eventually converted into an apartment building in the 1980s. The dimensions of its foundation remain the same, along with the original openings on the façade and its rectangular plan. It is one of the few old hotels in the city that still survive either in part or in full.
Source: Patrimoine Madawaska: groupe Hôtels anciens (pp. 105-114).
Character-Defining Elements
The character-defining elements that describe the site of the Former York Hotel include:
- location across from the CNR station;
- original foundation;
- rectangular plan;
- flat roof;
- original openings on façade.
Recognition
Jurisdiction
New Brunswick
Recognition Authority
Local Governments (NB)
Recognition Statute
Community Planning Act
Recognition Type
Local Register
Recognition Date
2006/01/30
Historical Information
Significant Date(s)
1975/01/01 to 1975/01/01
Theme - Category and Type
- Developing Economies
- Trade and Commerce
- Expressing Intellectual and Cultural Life
- Architecture and Design
Function - Category and Type
Current
- Residence
- Multiple Dwelling
Historic
- Commerce / Commercial Services
- Hotel, Motel or Inn
- Commerce / Commercial Services
- Eating or Drinking Establishment
Architect / Designer
n/a
Builder
Georges Ringuette
Additional Information
Location of Supporting Documentation
Centre d'études Madawaskayennes
Cross-Reference to Collection
Fed/Prov/Terr Identifier
510
Status
Published
Related Places
n/a