The St.Louis hotel was built in 1914 to house workers from the CPR it closed its doors December 2nd, 2006. It earned the affection of everyone from Premier Ralph Klein to the working men of the city. Prostitutes and crack dealers were also just a few of the locals, butit did have its stint in hollywood. Superman got drunk here in the movie Superman 3, making it into the hollywood history forever. It's a beautiful building with so ads painted on the side to promote their food and coffee. If you are interested in reading more about the iconic building check out this link:
http://www.calgarymlc.ca/rivers_projects/east_village/about_east_village/heritage_buildings/st._louis_hotel/
http://www.calgarymlc.ca/rivers_projects/east_village/about_east_village/heritage_buildings/st._louis_hotel/
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Jordan S
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