| 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; 121.47204 |
| 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 | |
| www | |
| Western Australia Heritage Register | |
| 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.
History
The hotel was built by John Crothers in 1900–1901 for landlord and proprietor, Henry Edward Laslett. 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.
The hotel opened on 23 February 1901. It was leased to Peter McLachlan, who had previously served as the manager of McPhair's Hotel on Collins Street in Melbourne. The facade was renovated in 1974 and 1985.
It still serves as a hotel and a restaurant.
Photographs
The hotel is one of the more photographed buildings in Kalgoorlie due to its design.
Heritage value
The hotel was classified by the National Trust of Australia (WA) on 7 May 1977. It was also entered onto the Register of the National Estate by the Australian Heritage Commission on 21 October 1980. Additionally, it has been listed on the State Heritage Register since 9 February 1996.
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.
Gallery
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Architectural detail
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Architectural detail
References
- ^ The York Hotel: History
- Susie Ashworth, Rebecca Turner, Simone Egger, Western Australia, Lonely Planet, 2004, p. 147
- ^ 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.
- ^ 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