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At the August 28, 1882 meeting, the Board voted unanimously to take immediate steps to erect a good hotel containing about 50 rooms fronting the lake on the west end of the Grounds. At the October 13, 1882 meeting, plans were approved for a hotel 32' x 100' and three storeys tall. The first storey was to be 12' high, the second storey 10' high and the third storey 9' high. The total cost of the project was not to exceed $4000.

Lakeview House Hotel was more ornate than the Park House Hotel as it was decorated with ornate fretwork.

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Lakeview House Hotel, 1883.
1883
Grimsby Park, Grimsby, Ontario, Canada

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Lakeview House Hotel at Grimsby Park
1890
Grimsby Park, Grimsby, Ontario, Canada

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In the months of July and August it was hard to get a room unless you made reservations early. The original manager for the Lakeview House was O.C. Graves from St. Catharines. He also managed the Park House. In 1894, it cost $1.50 to $2.00 per day to stay at the Lake View House. The manager was Mr. J.D. Strawn of Buffalo.

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Ladies having tea at Grimsby Park.
1890
Grimsby Park, Grimsby, Ontario, Canada

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A group of ladies enjoying afternoon tea, refreshed by the breezes from Lake Ontario.

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After the 1918 fire when the Lake View House Hotel was destroyed.
1918
Grimsby Beach, Grimsby, Ontario, Canada

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The Lakeview House Hotel was destroyed by fire in May 1918. Prior to the season opening, the hotel was completely refurbished with new furniture, two pianos and new silverware. An employee mistook the gasoline stove for a coal oil stove and when he lit the stove it exploded. Within two and one-half hours, the entire building was destroyed.

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With the loss of the Lakeview House Hotel, some of the grandeur of Grimsby Park was gone.