Empress Hotel, Fitzroy North
| Empress Hotel | |
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| General information | |
| Address | 714 Nicholson Street, North Fitzroy, VIC 3068 |
| Coordinates | 37°46′58″S 144°58′40″E / 37.78278°S 144.97778°ECoordinates: 37°46′58″S 144°58′40″E / 37.78278°S 144.97778°E |
| Opening | 1873 |
The Empress Hotel [1](formerly the Empress of India Hotel) is a pub located at 714 Nicholson Street, in the inner Melbourne suburb of Fitzroy North. The Empress Hotel closed in December 2013,[2] and reopened in its current form in early 2015.[3]
History
The pub was opened in 1873 by John Bourke, and named in honour of Queen Victoria, who had been proclaimed the Empress of India on 1 January 1877. In the late 20th century, it was frequented by employees of the North Fitzroy tram depot across the road, which has since fallen out of regular use.
In the late 1980s, it became a live music venue, and played a part in the Melbourne indie rock scene through the 90s and 2000s.
In February 2015 the venue reopened with a traditional bar, a dining area and an open air beer garden.
See also
- List of public houses in Australia