Queen's Hotel, Toronto

[1] In 1927 Canadian Pacific Railways acquired the Queen's Hotel, across the street from the newly opened Union Station, so it could demolish it, and build a larger hotel.

The hotel was considered luxurious, and hosted prominent guests, including the Prince of Wales.

[4] Some accounts assert Southerners had booked the entire hotel.

The hotel served as an informal headquarters for Confederate Secret Service activities in neutral Canadian territory against the United States during the Civil War.

[5] At its height it provided 210 rooms, a restaurant, and extensive gardens.