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| The Walper Hotel | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Hotel |
| Location | Kitchener, Ontario, Canada |
| Coordinates | 43°26′59″N 80°29′23″W / 43.4496676°N 80.4896076°W |
| Completed | 1893 |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 5 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Abel Walper[1] |
| Website | |
| www.walper.com | |
| Official name | Walper Terrace Hotel |
| Designated | 14 March 1983 |
The Walper Hotel (formerly Walper House and also known as the Walper Terrace Hotel)[1][2] is a hotel in Kitchener, Ontario, Canada. The current hotel building was constructed in 1893 for $75,000 after a previous establishment, known as John Roat's Commercial Hotel, burned down in 1892.[1][3] On 14 March 1983, it received heritage designation by the City of Kitchener under Part IV (Municipal Heritage Designation) of the Ontario Heritage Act.[2]
In September 2013, the hotel was bought by the Zehr Group, the Perimeter Development Corporation, David Struke and CK Atlantis Ltd. for $4.6 million.[4] The Hotel was renovated in 2016 and reopened in May and June for weddings and in July for guests.[5] The renovation cost $3.5 million.[6]
See also
[edit]- List of historic places in Regional Municipality of Waterloo
- List of oldest buildings and structures in the Regional Municipality of Waterloo
References
[edit]- ^ a b c Uttley, W. V. (Ben); Uttley, William Velores (1975). A History of Kitchener, Ontario. Wilfrid Laurier Univ. Press. ISBN 9780889200241.
- ^ a b Walper Terrace Hotel. Canadian Register of Historic Places. Retrieved 4 April 2021.
- ^ "The Walper Terrace Hotel". 2006-11-13. Archived from the original on 2006-11-13. Retrieved 2018-06-29.
- ^ "Iconic Walper Hotel sold for $4.6 million". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. September 5, 2013. Archived from the original on May 18, 2016. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ Grant, Amanda (May 30, 2016). "Inside the reno: take a tour of the upgraded Walper Hotel". Canadian Broadcasting Corporation. Archived from the original on April 14, 2019. Retrieved May 21, 2018.
- ^ Howitt, Chuck (September 5, 2013). "New owners plan $3.5M Walper upgrade". TheRecord. Archived from the original on December 28, 2020. Retrieved May 25, 2018.