NEWCASTLE HOTEL

c. 1890 - 1899
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Overview

Sepia photo of Newcastle Hotel, Stirling Terrace, Toodyay.
Two storey building; roof has 2 gables with finials, roof is tiled. Upstairs are 4 sets of French doors, 2 sets windows [12 light] and an external staircase on the far left of photo.
Small door far left window balance. On left of door, balance window, on right of door, open door way in centre of photo, chair to left of door, and window.
Pair of large carved wooden doors, some wooden boxes on verandah.
Two women, two children, one man at standing in front of the hotel.
Light suspended from verandah.
Sign on left hand side of the upper floor states: GAD Sinclair Hotel Prop. 'Newcastle Hotel' painted on board between the floors. Board at right-angles to lower front wall, under the top verandah, used for posting advertisement bills.

Historical information

In 1862 Joseph T. Monger built a hotel and a steam mill on Pensioner Guard lots S8 and S10, first allocated to guards Hackett and Smith.
The hotel was licensed in 1863 as the Newcastle Hotel. In 1870 Monger transferred the licence to J.G. Findell. In 1872 Ebenezer Martin took over the licence; he was replaced in 1874 by Thomas Donegan who only held the licence for a year before handing it on to W.G Leeder. In 1877 Leeder became the owner of the property.
The site was developed further in the late 1890s with the construction of a pair of parapeted fronted shops abutting the hotel at 84 Stirling Terrace. The mill ceased operations in 1908, but was later converted to a skating rink for the townspeople and was also used as a picture theatre, with the operator - Palace Picture Shows - bringing its own electric lighting plant. A cottage (brick with hipped iron roof) was constructed in 1910 on 86 Stirling Terrace adjoining the shop pair.
In 1921 architect G. Pickering of Perth undertook some restoration of the hotel. The proprietor at that time was W.J. Murphy. Additions were also undertaken in 1947.

Details

Details

Registration number
cwa-org-37-2001.1259
Item type
Width
16.5000 cm
Height or length
11 cm
Inscriptions and markings

Stamp on reverse: Sydney & Suburban Photo Co, Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane & New Zealand, Enlarging & Copying.
Written on reverse, in pencil: Newcastle Hotel, now Tavern.

Year
c. 1890 - 1899
Primary significance criteria
Historic significance
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Shire of Toodyay

Shire of Toodyay

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