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Fairmont Empress Hotel
BUILDING

Fairmont Empress Hotel

CanadaVictoria
Height ranking
Regions belonging to

North America › OECD › Canada › British Columbia › Victoria › James Bay › Victoria Census Metropolitan Area

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Tall buildings · Historic · Hotels · Tall built objects

35 m
Height
9
Floors
1908
Year
completed
Status

Object data

Height 35 m (116 ft)
Floors9
Construction Year1908
Structural Formhigh-rise building
Main Usagehotel
Status completed
Architectural Stylechateauesque
Address721 Government Street
CityVictoria
Country Canada Canada
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