Arcadia Hotel, Sydney

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Arcadia Hotel
Arcadia Hotel, Sydney
Former namesImperial Arcade Hotel
General information
StatusDemolished
Type Hotel
Location Pitt Street, Sydney, New South Wales
CountryAustralia
Coordinates 33°52′12″S151°12′32″E / 33.8699335°S 151.2089142°E / -33.8699335; 151.2089142 Coordinates: 33°52′12″S151°12′32″E / 33.8699335°S 151.2089142°E / -33.8699335; 151.2089142
Demolished1961 (1961)
Client James Joynton Smith
Other information
Number of rooms145 –162

The Arcadia Hotel was a 150-room hotel in Sydney, Australia, developed by James Joynton Smith, on the site occupied today by Westfield Sydney.

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History

Formerly named the Imperial Arcade Hotel, Smith had worked in the building as managing director of the Grand Central Coffee Palace. [1] He acquired the lease for the old hotel in 1896 for £12 per week, eventually purchasing and renaming it the Arcadia. [2]

The publican's license, previously held by William Charles Parkes, was transferred to Smith on 31 July 1899. [3]

In September 1899, the hotel narrowly escaped a fire in the adjoining Tivoli Theatre. Six rooms on the third floor, on the northern side were damaged. [4]

On 2 November 1922, the publican's license of the hotel was transferred from Vincent Walsh to Otto Camphin, [5] and later, on 26 February 1936, from Otto Camphin to Edward Thomas Pearson Meldrum, an accountant, [6] who held the license until at least August 1948. [7] Meldrum died on 12 June 1957. [8] The license was also held for a short time by Frank Astby in 1941. [9]

Reports show there were 163 rooms at one point, with availability to the public ranging from 145 to 162. [10]

The building housing the Imperial Arcade and Arcadia Hotel was demolished in 1961.

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References

  1. ↑ Walsh, Kay and Hooton, Joy W., Australian Autobiographical Narratives: Vol 2: 1850–1900 (1998), pg 249, National Library of Australia ISBN   0-642-10794-7
  2. ↑ Smith, Sir James John Joynton (1858 - 1943) Australian Dictionary of Biography, Online Edition. Retrieved 16 January 2008.
  3. ↑ "LICENSING COURT". The Australian Star (3577). New South Wales. 1 August 1899. p. 6 – via National Library of Australia.
  4. ↑ "BIG FIRE IN THE CITY". The Sunday Times (713). Sydney. 17 September 1899. p. 8 – via National Library of Australia.
  5. ↑ "PUBLICANS' LICENSES". The Sydney Morning Herald (26, 469). 4 November 1922. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.
  6. ↑ "PUBLICAN'S LICENCE". The Sydney Morning Herald (30, 624). 27 February 1936. p. 8 – via National Library of Australia.
  7. ↑ "STORY OF BAR RAKE-OFF FOR SIR J. SMITH". The Sun (12, 020). Sydney. 5 August 1948. p. 11 (LATE FINAL EXTRA) – via National Library of Australia.
  8. ↑ State Records Authority of New South Wales; Kingswood, New South Wales; Indexes to deceased estate files; Archive Series: NRS 13341; Series: B Series (1949–1958); Reel Number: 3357
  9. ↑ "LICENCE TRANSFERS". The Sydney Morning Herald (32, 422). 26 November 1941. p. 9 – via National Library of Australia.
  10. ↑ ""STRANGE BEDFELLOWS"". The Sydney Morning Herald (35, 691). 13 May 1952. p. 4 – via National Library of Australia.
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