Hotel Hollywood (building)

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Hotel Hollywood
Hotel Hollywood in Surry Hills (3).jpg
Hotel Hollywood in August 2018
Hotel Hollywood (building)
Former namesThe Nevada
General information
StatusOpen
Type Australian pub
Architectural styleInter-war Functionalist
Address2 Foster Street, Surry Hills
Town or city Sydney
CountryAustralia
Coordinates 33°52′47″S151°12′38″E / 33.8796105°S 151.2105717°E / -33.8796105; 151.2105717
Completed1942
OwnerPetersen Group
Design and construction
Architect(s)John Hellyer
Main contractorWM Hughes
Other information
Number of rooms16
Website
www.hollywoodhotelsydney.com.au

The Hotel Hollywood is a building located on the corner of Foster and Hunt Streets in Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.

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History

The building has aesthetic, historical and social significance. [1] It is one of only five hotels constructed in the Inter-War Functionalist style in the city during a short period between 1938 and 1942; [2] [3] the others are the Australian (Broadway), the Civic, the Kegroom Tavern, and Sutherlands. [4] The hotel is historically 'intact' having had no internal or external alterations of any kind. [5] [1] It is heritage listed [6] as part of the Sydney Local Environmental Plan on 14 December 2012. [7]

Once owned by Tooth & Co [8] it was originally called the Nevada. [9] The Hotel Hollywood acquired its name in 1940 due to its location to the nearby cinema related industry. [1] [10] It saw women drinking at its bars as early as 1950. [11] It is now most notable for its unpretentious, well worn, interior [12] the spinning mirror ball and actress Doris Goddard. Goddard purchased the building in 1978 for $178,000 and remained its publican and proprietress for 42 years, up until her death in July 2019. [13] [14] In June 2021, the building was purchased by private investment firm Petersen Group for over $9 million. [13] [15]

Film and television credits

The movie Tim was filmed at the Hotel Hollywood as was Erskineville Kings (1999). [16] The film clip Boots was filmed at the hotel and features Doris Goddard (actress and publican) singing and playing guitar in the credits. [17] Other television series filmed at the Hollywood include Blue Murder , Brides of Christ and Water Rats . [16]

Hotel Hollywood in August 1930 Hotel Hollywood (was Nevada Hotel).tif
Hotel Hollywood in August 1930
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Hotel Hollywood in 1950

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