| York Hotel | |
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 Exterior of the York Hotel | |
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| 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 |
| Construction started | 1900 |
| Completed | 1901 |
| Opened | 23 February 1901 |
| Client | Mr Laslett |
| Technical details | |
| Floor count | 2 |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Daniel T Edmunds |
| Website | |
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| Type | State Registered Place |
| Designated | 9 February 1996 |
| Reference no. | 1307 |
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 5 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]
In 1992, Australia Post featured the York Hotel on a postage stamp, as part of the Desert Gold set of four stamps commemorating the discovery of gold in Western Australia. [12]
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Architectural detail
References
- ^ a b c d e The York Hotel: History
- ^ Susie Ashworth, Rebecca Turner, Simone Egger, Western Australia, Lonely Planet, 2004, p. 147
- ^ a b c d e Register of Historic Places. (Number: 01307) York Hotel Archived 25 May 2014 at the Wayback Machine Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i Register of Historic Places. (Number: 01307) York Hotel City of Kalgourlie-Boulder. Retrieved 20 May 2014
- ^ "A Fine Hotel". Kalgoorlie Western Argus. 5 March 1901.
- ^ "News and Notes". Sun. 9 September 1900.
- ^ "Advertising". Kalgoorlie Miner. 18 February 1901.
- ^ "A Fine Hotel". Kalgoorlie Western Argus (WA : 1896 - 1916). WA: National Library of Australia. 5 March 1901. p. 20. Retrieved 31 May 2014.
- ^ "Searching".
- ^ Austral Stores (1900), York & Oriental Hotels, Kalgoorlie Series G, retrieved 31 May 2014
- ^ Dwyer, J.J. (John Joseph); HRRC (1900), York and Oriental Hotels, Kalgoorlie, retrieved 31 May 2014
- ^ "Australian Stamp Catalogue". australianstrampcatalogue.com. 11 July 2021. Retrieved 11 July 2021.
External links
Media related to
York Hotel, Kalgoorlie at Wikimedia Commons
- 1901 establishments in Australia
- Hotel buildings completed in 1901
- Hotels established in 1901
- Federation style architecture
- Heritage hotels in Australia
- Western Australian places listed on the defunct Register of the National Estate
- Art Nouveau architecture in Australia
- Art Nouveau hotels
- Hotels in Kalgoorlie-Boulder
- State Register of Heritage Places in the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder
- Heritage places in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia