It was owned by the Canadian Pacific Railway (CPR), and was a central feature of Yoho National Park.
[1] Because of the steep grade of the "Big Hill" east of Field (which climbs to the Continental Divide), heavy dining cars could not be hauled over this section of track.
Rattenbury changed Sorby's Alpine architecture to something closer to English Tudor design, adding gables and exposed wood beams.
[3] In its heyday between 1885 and 1918, the hotel was frequented by wealthy Europeans, and had a large dining room, ballroom, and a library.
[6][7] Media related to Mount Stephen House, British Columbia at Wikimedia Commons