Regatta Hotel
| Regatta Hotel | |
|---|---|
 View from Coronation Drive | |
| General information | |
| Type | Hotel |
| Architectural style | Queenslander |
| Address | 543 Coronation Drive, |
| Town or city | Toowong |
| Country | Australia |
| Cost | £4,800 |
| Technical details | |
| Structural system | Brick |
| Floor count | 4 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | Richard Gailey |
| Main contractor | George Gazzard |
| Website | |
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The Regatta Hotel is a heritage-listed hotel located on the corner of Coronation Drive and Sylvan Road in Brisbane, Australia. It is located in the suburb of Toowong and faces the Brisbane River. The three-storey hotel contained accommodation on the upper two floors and a public bar and lounge area on the ground floor. It was named after the rowing regattas which were once held along the nearby river.[1]
A famous protest took place in the public bar in 1965, when two women, Merle Thornton (mother of Australian actress Sigrid Thornton) and Rosalie Bognor, chained themselves to the bar in protest of Queensland's restriction of public bars to men only.[2] The protest was not successful despite other similar protests as it was years before the laws changed.[3]
Bars
The Heritage Bar on the ground floor features leather lounges and a large fireplace.[4] The bars are frequented by staff and students of the University of Queensland.[3]
History
The first hotel was established on the site in 1874, as a single-storey wooden building.[5] It was first flooded in 1887, then again in 1893.[4] The present Queenslander style building was designed by Richard Gailey and erected in 1886. It featured cast-iron lacings which still adorn the building today.[4] The hotel was refurbished in 1981.
The Regatta Hotel is classified by the National Trust of Queensland and was entered in the Queensland Heritage Register in 1992. The Regatta Hotel has also been entered into the Register of the National Estate of Australian Heritage Commission.
Renovations
The pub has been progressively renovated between 2001 and 2004. It was converted into several modern bars and nightclubs.
The Regatta Hotel was damaged during the 2010–2011 Queensland floods. $10 million was spent on renovations before an official reopening in September 2012.[6]
See also
- Regatta ferry wharf
- List of public houses in Australia
References
- ↑ The Regatta Hotel. australianbeers.com. Retrieved on 2 October 2012.
- ↑ http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/register/p00044ap.pdf
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Gregory, Helen; Dianne Mclay (2010). Building Brisbane's History: Structure, Sculptures, Stories and Secrets. Warriewood, New South Wales: Woodslane Press. p. 212. ISBN 9781921606199.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Katherine Feeney (10 April 2012). "'Grand Lady' reveals old-world charms". Brisbane Times (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 2 October 2012.
- ↑ "Regatta Hotel (entry 15106)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council.
- ↑ Bridie Jabour (1 September 2012). "Regatta gets new, old look (but don't try to order a jug)". Brisbane Times (Fairfax Media). Retrieved 2 October 2012.
External links
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- Official website
- "Regatta Hotel (entry 15106)". Queensland Heritage Register. Queensland Heritage Council.
Coordinates: 27°28′57″S 152°59′47″E / 27.4825°S 152.9963°E