Photos- Geoff Perkins-1934 before it was Montebello
Lost Ottawa
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Before it became a public hotel in 1970, the Chateau Montebello (down the Ottawa River in Quebec) was known as the Seigneury Club and catered to an elite clientele — as suggested by the yachts in this postcard.
Built in the 1930s, its early directors included the presidents of the CPR, the National Bank of Canada, the Royal Bank, and the Bank of Montreal, as well as Premier of Quebec.
Later on its members included Lester Pearson, Queen Juliana, and Prince Rainier of Monaco. It was visited by all sort of famous people ranging from the Duke of Windsor to President Harry Truman.
Who knew?
SEIGNIORY CLUB, MONTEBELLO
AUTHOR:
Ray and Diana Baillie (Text reprinted with permission from Imprints: Discovering the Face of English Quebec, 2001)
Château Montebello Hotel. (Photo – Courtesy of Château Montebello)The workers were mostly French-speakers; the craftsmen included many Scandinavians skilled in log construction; and the architect was Harold Lawson. In 1930, they built here the largest log structure in the world. The original three buildings were constructed of 10,000 red cedar logs from B.C., and 500,000 hand-split cedar shakes for the roof, taking only four months to build.
It was a good Depression project: the construction village at its height housed 3,500 workers.
Château Montebello, c.1930s. (Photo – Farfan Collection)In 1929, H. M. Saddlemire had interested the C.P.R. and some Montreal businessmen in building a resort in Montebello. The Depression forced the C.P.R. to take over the entire project. Built on land once owned by Louis-Joseph Papineau, its purpose was to serve sportsmen: cross-country skiers, boaters, swimmers, and tennis players.
Main Lounge, Château Montebello, c.1940. (Photo – Farfan Collection)The club has hosted the elite from Toronto, Montreal, and the United States. Illustrious guests have included politicians (Lester B. Pearson), entertainers (Bette Davis), and sportsmen (Jackrabbit Johannsen). It has also been an important conference centre: Economic Summit (1981), NATO (1983), and the Eastern Canadian Premiers. This former Canadian Pacific Hotel, which became a private club, is now a hotel, the Château Montebello.
these items on display.
The Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada • Tue, Jun 9, 1953Page 17
The Ottawa Citizen
Ottawa, Ontario, Canada • Wed, Jun 10, 1953Page 23
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