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Frontenac Club Inn 225 King Street East, Kingston, Ontario Canada, K7L 3A7 |
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The Frontenac Club Inn, located in downtown Kingston, is a historically designated limestone building. It was originally built in 1845 for the Bank of Montreal, just as Kingston ended its brief reign as the capital city of Upper and Lower Canada. The Bank was located on the first floor and the second and third floors housed the bank manager and his family. In 1906, the Bank relocated and the building was sold to the Frontenac Club, established by leading Kingstonians, garrison officers, faculty of Queen's University and the Royal Military College, and members of the 14th Batallion (Princess of Wales' Own Rifles) Officer's Club. The Frontenac Club's guest book provides an informative perspective of Kingston's history. Six of the bedrooms at the Inn are named after individuals who were guests at the original Club.The Frontenac Club closed its doors in the early 30's, a victim of the Depression. In 1935, the Club was sold and converted into a family home and apartments. Over the next seventy years, the Frontenac Club provided housing for a host of Kingston writers, artists and students. Three of the bedrooms at the Inn are named after those who lived in this eclectic building. Their stories are legendary. |
| Recently renovated by Beare Weatherup and Susan Shaw, fourth owners of the building in the past 156 years, the Frontenac Club Inn was established in 2000. Located in Kingston's historic downtown, the Frontenac Club Inn offers visitors ten guest rooms, including delicious breakfasts, in a relaxed and comfortable setting. The Inn is conveniently located within walking distance of the waterfront, restaurants, shopping, Queen's University and local attractions like the annual Blues Festival, Farmers' Market, Antique Market & the Buskers Rendezvous. | |