Banff in Banff National Park, Alberta — Canada’s Prairie Region (North America)
Banff Springs Hotel
L'Hôtel Banff Springs
Photographed by Don Morfe, June 17, 1997
1. Banff Springs Hotel Marker
This hotel is among the largest and most renowned of the fashionable resort hotels established along railway and steamship routes in Canada during the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Constructed by the Canadian Pacific Railway Company in stages between 1911 and 1928, the hotel developed an international reputation for excellence as a vacation retreat and became a symbol of the significance of tourism in the Canadian Rockies. Its striking natural setting, Chateau-style design and lavish interior décor appealed to a wealthy clientele seeking a wilderness experience in opulent surroundings.
Cet hotel est l'un des plus grands et des plus célèbres établis le long des voies ferroviaires et maritimes du Canada au tournant du XXe siècle. Construit par le Canadien Pacifique différentes étapes, entre 1911 et 1928, il acquit une réputation internationale d'excellence comme lieu de vacances et devint un symbole de l'ouverture des Rocheuses canadiennes au tourisme. Sa situation dans un décor naturel saisissant, son style Château et son aménagement intérieur somptueux attirèrent une clientèle fortunée désireuse de vivre une expérience en milieu sauvage dans un cadre opulent.
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Topics and series. This historical marker is listed in these topic lists: Entertainment • Industry & Commerce • Parks & Recreational Areas. In addition, it is included in the Canada, Historic Sites and Monuments Board series list. A significant historical year for this entry is 1911.
Location. 51° 9.813′ N, 115° 33.704′ W. Marker is in Banff, Alberta, in Banff National Park. It is on Spray Avenue half a kilometer south of Rundle Avenue, on the right when traveling north. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 405 Spray Ave, Banff AB T1L 1J4, Canada. Touch for directions.
Regionally, this marker is in Alberta’s Canadian Rockies. It is also in the Prairies. Globally, it is in North America, the Rocky Mountains, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once a British colony and also Rupert’s Land.
Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within 5 kilometers of this marker, measured as the crow flies: John Murray Gibbon (approx. 1.1 kilometers away); Banff Park Museum (approx.
By Elsa Valeria Vega (CC BY-SA 3.0), August 18, 2012
2. Banff Springs Hotel - Marker in context
Photo faces north. Marker (left of centre, middle distance) is on the second traffic island, in the middle of the six black posts. The nearby traffic island has a statue of William Cornelius Van Horne. The Banff Springs Hotel is further back; and in the background, some Rocky Mountains.
More about this marker. The marker is mounted to a low stone monument on a traffic island in front of the hotel, easily visible as one approaches the site from Spray Avenue.
Also see . . . Banff Springs Hotel (Wikipedia). (Submitted on December 1, 2016.)
Photographed by Don Morfe, June 17, 1997
3. Banff Springs Hotel
Photographed by Don Morfe, June 17, 1997
4. Banff Springs Hotel-Canadian Rockies in the background
Photographed by Don Morfe, June 17, 1997
5. Downtown Banff
Photographed by Byron Harmon, circa 1925
6. Banff Springs Hotel
Credits. This page was last revised on July 29, 2026. It was originally submitted on November 29, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. This page has been viewed 885 times since then and 71 times this year. Photos: 1. submitted on November 29, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 2. submitted on July 29, 2026, by Kevin Westell of St. Catharines, Ontario. 3, 4, 5. submitted on November 29, 2016, by Don Morfe of Baltimore, Maryland. 6. submitted on December 1, 2016. • Andrew Ruppenstein was the editor who published this page.
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