Thursday Challenge for April 14, 2005, is Shiny.

From the hotel's site: "The Fairmont Palliser opened as The Palliser on June 1, 1914. The public areas were fitted with oak
paneling, candelabras, marble columns and floors, handmade rugs and public art. Ice water, along with hot and cold
running water, was available in the 350 guest rooms, which featured mahogany doors, brass beds and windows. Named
after Captain John Palliser, who explored the area in the 1850s, the eight-floor building was enlarged in 1929, with another
$30 million in renovations and restoration recently made.

The Palliser was built in the Edwardian Commercial style. Architect Lawrence Gotch adopted a Chicago look, with straight
geometric lines resembling the innumerable prairie grain elevators found in Alberta and other prairie provinces. The E-
shape of the service floors was designed to provide all rooms with outside lighting and created the appearance of three
adjacent towers.

The Lobby, originally known as the Rotunda, is considered Renaissance Revival, with gray Tennessee marble floors and
columns finished in Botticino and Sylvian marble, a ticket office, telegraph and telephone bureau, flower stand and elevator
hall".

The first photo is from the hotel lobby's front part. The Chandelier is huge, and the shadows it throws on the ceiling
and walls are just magnificent. The second photo was taken at the end of the lobby, where the elevators are. All in
all, this luxurious place provides lots of photo opportunities.

2 Comments

Some hotels have great ornaments.... like this one.

I will probably go to Florida this fall, I hope to take lots of pictures there..... any tips. I know Canada is not USA but
maybe you have been there before?

Chantal | 04.14.05 - 2:02 am |

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Really nice exposure! The lighting / color is great.

Jeff | 04.14.05 - 1:03 pm |