The Sudbury Hotel
The Sudbury Hotel was built on the corner of Elgin Street (Station Street then) and Van Horne in 1907. Rooms were $1 per night. The 2-storey, flat-iron building was constructed in 1910 by P. Manolakos, a Greek resident in the Sudbury community. The building was erected across from the old CPR train station, now the Sudbury station, housing an Ice Cream and Confectionery store as well as a restaurant for locals as well as travelers. The second storey held residential units for the business owners.
The building was expanded in 1914, allowing for more businesses on the first storey as well as hotel suites on the second storey. A third storey was also added to allow for greater capacity in the hotel. It was at this time that the building was named the Sudbury Hotel, providing accommodations for travelers. The first storey housed a lobby for the hotel as well as the other businesses, including the addition of a taxi service. The building was purchased in 1930 by Hascal Moses, a Jewish immigrant from Romania, who also owned the Moses Block in downtown Sudbury, a smaller flat-iron building. Moses sold the building upon his retirement in 1949. A fire destroyed the building in the winter of 1952, at which time the former Ledo Hotel was built, matching the footprint of the former Sudbury Hotel.
Sudbury Hotel 1919 (L)
