The blunt of the facade proudly proclaims that the Imperial Hotel was erected in 1910, in the dog-days of the reign of Edward VII, with an empire that turned a Mercator map into a sea of pink.
The sign is no longer there that promises that the renovations will be completed in time for the centenary. They just *might* be open for Christmas ...
Here is Jim's 2007 photo prior to renovations commencing.