'Tiki hut' at former Carling Avenue hotel torn down
Japanese-inspired structure couldn't be relocated, says city
Arthur White-Crummey · CBC News
Posted: Feb 15, 2024 4:00 AM EST | Last Updated: 1 hour ago
The Japanese pavilion at the former Travelodge Hotel on Carling Avenue is gone, to the surprise and dismay of the local councillor — but the developer says a structure in the same spirit will rise from the rubble.
The pavilion, built as an addition to what was then the Talisman Motor Inn, was listed on Ottawa's heritage registry. It was also known as the "Japanese steakhouse" and sometimes as the "tiki hut," since its basement once hosted a popular tiki bar called the Beachcomber Room.
River Coun. Riley Brockington said he was told about the demolition on Monday. When he went to visit the site where several new highrises are being built, he saw nothing left but the building's concrete skeleton.
He called the pavilion "a unique, historic feature and part of our city's history."
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