Nearly two years after the Shamrock Hotel closed its doors for good in southeast Calgary, city crews began the process of demolishing it Sunday.
The building has sat on the corner of 21st Avenue and 11th Street S.E. for nearly a century, making it one of the oldest hotels in Calgary.
In 2015, the owners approached the city looking to sell. It closed — somewhat suddenly — in December of that year.
“So I think there was a little bit of angst when it happened,” said Coun. Gian-Carlo Carra, who represents the area.
“I know the Shamrock looms much, much larger