Commercial Hotel, Albury

Commercial Hotel
The Commercial Hotel, undergoing external renovations in 2010.
Location 430-436 Smollett Street, Albury, City of Albury, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates 36°05′00″S 146°55′20″E / 36.0832°S 146.9223°E / -36.0832; 146.9223Coordinates: 36°05′00″S 146°55′20″E / 36.0832°S 146.9223°E / -36.0832; 146.9223
Architect
  • Gordon & Gordon (1880s)
  • Louis Harrison (1920s)
Owner Cohalan & Mitchell Roofing Pty Ltd; Lavington Plaster Linings Pty Ltd; Layisa Pty Ltd; Waterstreet Property Pty Ltd
Official name: Commercial Hotel & Cottage; Waterstreet Hotel
Type state heritage (built)
Designated 2 April 1999
Reference no. 538
Type Hotel
Category Commercial
Location of Commercial Hotel in New South Wales

Commercial Hotel is a heritage-listed former hotel at 430-436 Smollett Street, Albury, City of Albury, New South Wales, Australia. It was formerly known as Waterstreet Hotel. The property is owned by Cohalan & Mitchell Roofing Pty Ltd, Lavington Plaster Linings Pty Ltd, Layisa Pty Ltd and Waterstreet Property Pty Ltd. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]

History

The hotel is believed to have been constructed in c. 1854, forming the oldest surviving public hotel in Albury.[1]

Modifications were made to the hotel in c. 1880s when a two-storey front verandah was constructed with timber floors and cast iron fretwork. In c. 1912 an architect-designed two-storey rear accommodation wing was constructed. In c. 1950s the ground floor windows were replaced with P&O style fenestration and concrete awning.[1]

The hotel was owned by Mrs Waterstreet in 1914, giving its eponymous title.[2] In 1929 it was reported that the Waterhouse family leased the hotel.[3]

During 2003 and 2005 unsympathetic prior alterations to the building interiors were removed, such as suspended ceilings, exposing original ceiling heights and plaster detailing.[1]

The hotel was later sold and converted into apartments.[4]

Heritage listing

The Commercial Hotel was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]

The hotel, dating from the 1850s with a 1880s verandah and 1912 architect-designed accommodation wing, is believed to be the oldest public hotel in Albury. It was described as an early commercial response to the railway and as a good example of a late colonial style country hotel.[1]

References

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "Commercial Hotel & Cottage, New South Wales State Heritage Register (NSW SHR) Number H00538". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  2. ↑ "Albury". Co-operator (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1917). National Library of Australia. 23 April 1914. p. 2. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  3. ↑ "Albury". The Gundagai Independent (NSW : 1928 - 1939). National Library of Australia. 4 February 1929. p. 1. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  4. ↑ "History". Brady's Railway Hotel. Retrieved 11 June 2018.

Attribution

This Wikipedia article was originally based on Commercial Hotel & Cottage, entry number 00538 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales and Office of Environment and Heritage 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence, accessed on 28 May 2018.

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