Commercial Hotel, Albury

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]

Commercial Hotel
The Commercial Hotel in 2019
Location430-436 Smollett Street, Albury, City of Albury, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates36.0832°S 146.9223°E / -36.0832; 146.9223
Architect
  • Gordon & Gordon (1880s)
  • Louis Harrison (1920s)
OwnerCohalan & Mitchell Roofing Pty Ltd; Lavington Plaster Linings Pty Ltd; Layisa Pty Ltd; Waterstreet Property Pty Ltd
Official name: Commercial Hotel & Cottage; Waterstreet Hotel
Typestate heritage (built)
Designated2 April 1999
Reference no.538
TypeHotel
CategoryCommercial
Location of Commercial Hotel in New South Wales

History

The hotel is believed to have been constructed in c. 1854, forming the oldest surviving public hotel in Albury.[1] Another source says it was built even earlier, in 1844, by James Wyse.[2]

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.[3] In 1929 it was reported that the Waterhouse family leased the hotel.[4]

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.[5]

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 an 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]

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References
  1. "Commercial Hotel & Cottage". New South Wales State Heritage Register. Office of Environment and Heritage. H00538. Retrieved 28 May 2018.
  2. McGuire, Paul (1952), Inns of Australia, Melbourne, William Heinemann, p.164
  3. "Albury". Co-operator (Sydney, NSW : 1910 - 1917). National Library of Australia. 23 April 1914. p. 2. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  4. "Albury". The Gundagai Independent (NSW : 1928 - 1939). National Library of Australia. 4 February 1929. p. 1. Retrieved 7 December 2017.
  5. "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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