Hickey Block

The Hickey Block is a two-storey masonry commercial building that was constructed in 1889 for Patrick Hickey. The building originally housed street level retail stores with hotel rooms above.

The Hickey Block is valued as a fine example of the Victorian Italianate style from the late nineteenth century, illustrating how popular architectural styles were used by the hotel business to market a progressive image.
This was one of the earliest brick hotels built after the Great Fire of 1886, demonstrating the importance of fireproof construction, which was a selling point to potential customers.

Source

Canada's Historic Places

More information

http://www.historicplaces.ca/en/rep-reg/place-lieu.aspx?id=2510&pid=0