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Originally Posted by chowhou
My impression of opulence back in those days is to see what they've done with the ceiling. Compare the Royal Bank Tower ceiling to the Dunsmuir hotel ceiling.
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Yeah, agreed, my thinking is that for the average person of the day, it would have been opulent "enough" (i.e. versus a lodge).
Even Waterfront Station (CP Station) or Pacific Central Station aren't all that opulent.
The Royal Bank Tower is probably at the top.
Side note - came across historical pics of the 3rd Hotel Vancouver at its website showing the Art Moderne design when it opened in 1939 (ground floor was art moderne, upper level was classical), as well as the 1960s renovation by Hilton.
https://www.yourhotelvancouver.com/design/
Specific pages with galleries:
https://www.yourhotelvancouver.com/design/1939-decor/
https://www.yourhotelvancouver.com/design/1960s-and-70s-decor/
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