Hotel Europe (Vancouver)

Hotel Europe is a six-story heritage building located at 43 Powell Street (at Alexander) in the Gastown area of Vancouver, British Columbia.

The building was commissioned by hotelier Angelo Calori and built in 1908-1909 by Parr and Fee Architects.

[1][2] A beer parlour formerly existed below the ground floor, which included areaways extending underneath the above sidewalks.

To prevent a cave-in from the weight of pedestrians and above ground traffic, the City of Vancouver filled the areaway in with pea gravel at a cost of $215,000, which presumably can be easily removed in the event of future restoration.

The exterior is also briefly shown in the 2007 family comedy film Are We Done Yet?, as Ice Cube carries out a cardboard standee of Magic Johnson.

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