The Dominion Hotel was a restaurant and

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in the Corktown neighbourhood, of

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, Canada. , the building was closed for an extensive restoration after which it will reopen as a

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. Constructed in 1889, the building is a heritage hotel structure, and a designated heritage property. Its first owner was Robert T. Davies, who founded the Dominion Brewery to the west of the building (now Dominion Square) in 1877. Davies had previously been the manager of the nearby Don Brewery, owned by his relative Thomas Davies. The building's architect was David Roberts Jr. (1845-1907), who also designed the

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(also known as the Flatiron Building) at 49 Wellington Street East. As originally constructed, the hotel was four stories tall, had a

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, and a small tower. The top floor, once ''"boasted an elegant performance space"''. Around 1950, the structure lost its fourth floor, mansard roof and tower. The hotel re-opened in 1998 as a bar. The bar, known as Dominion on Queen, closed in 2014 for renovation work. In mid-2015, FAB Restaurant Concepts leased space on the ground floor to open Dominion Pub & Kitchen on November 31, 2015. The upper floors were used as a

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of 25 units. Dominion Pub & Kitchen closed in mid-2023. In 2021, ERA Architects was engaged to restore the building and convert it into a boutique hotel. The renovated storefront would feature large windows, recessed entrances with wheelchair accessibility, large glazed openings, ornate transom windows, and a paneled base. Original interior finishes, such as metal ceiling tiles, wood paneling, and terrazzo floors, would be preserved. For the upper storeys, decorative cornices were replaced and sandstone was repaired.

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