York Hotel, Kalgoorlie

York Hotel

Exterior of the York Hotel
General information
Type Hotel
Architectural style Federation Anglo-Dutch architecture
Address 259 Hannan Street
Town or city Kalgoorlie, Western Australia
Coordinates 30°44′54″S 121°28′19″E / 30.74828°S 121.47204°E / -30.74828; 121.47204Coordinates: 30°44′54″S 121°28′19″E / 30.74828°S 121.47204°E / -30.74828; 121.47204
Construction started 1900
Completed 1901
Opening 23 February 1901
Client Mr Laslett
Technical details
Floor count 2
Design and construction
Architect Daniel T Edmunds
Website
http://www.yorkhotel.com.au

The York Hotel is a heritage hotel on Hannan Street, in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia.

Location

The hotel is located at 259 Hannan Street, between Wilson and Cassidy Streets.[1][2][3][4]

History

The hotel was built by John Crothers in 1900-1901 for landlord and proprietor, Henry Edward Laslett.[1][4][5][6] It was designed as a two-storey building in the Federation Anglo-Dutch style by architect Daniel T Edmunds, who also designed the City Markets, another historic landmark building in Kalgoorlie. The foundation stone was laid on 5th September 1900.[1][3][4][7]

The hotel opened on 23 February 1901.[8][1][4] It was leased to Peter McLachlan, who had previously served as the manager of McPhair's Hotel on Collins Street in Melbourne.[4] The facade was renovated in 1974 and 1985.[4]

It still serves as a hotel and a restaurant.[1]

Photographs

The hotel is one of the more photographed buildings in Kalgoorlie due to its design.[9][10][11]

Heritage value

The hotel was classified by the National Trust of Australia (WA) on 7 May 1977.[3][4] It was also entered onto the Register of the National Estate by the Australian Heritage Commission on 21 October 1980.[3][4] Additionally, it has been listed on the State Heritage Register since 9 February 1996.[3][4]

Gallery

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 The York Hotel: History
  2. ↑ Susie Ashworth, Rebecca Turner, Simone Egger, Western Australia, Lonely Planet, 2004, p. 147
  3. 1 2 3 4 5 Register of Historic Places. (Number: 01307) York Hotel Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
  4. 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 Register of Historic Places. (Number: 01307) York Hotel City of Kalgourlie-Boulder. Retrieved 20 May 2014
  5. ↑ http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article32206217
  6. ↑ http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article211736457
  7. ↑ CiteArticle identifierhttp://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article88281445
  8. ↑ "A Fine Hotel.". Kalgoorlie Western Argus (WA : 1896 - 1916) (WA: National Library of Australia). 5 March 1901. p. 20. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
  9. ↑ http://trove.nla.gov.au/picture/result?q=+York+Hotel%2C+Kalgoorlie
  10. ↑ Austral Stores (1900), York & Oriental Hotels, Kalgoorlie Series G, retrieved 31 May 2014
  11. ↑ Dwyer, J.J. (John Joseph); HRRC (1900), York and Oriental Hotels, Kalgoorlie, retrieved 31 May 2014
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