Hydro Hotel

Hydro Hotel
Hydro Hotel, pictured in 2012.
Location	Chelmsford Place, Leeton, Leeton Shire, New South Wales, Australia
Coordinates	34°33′03″S146°24′27″E / 34.5508°S 146.4076°E / -34.5508; 146.4076
New South Wales Heritage Register
Official name	Hydro Hotel
Type	State heritage (built)
Designated	2 April 1999
Reference no.	247
Type	Hotel
Category	Commercial
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The Hydro Hotel is a heritage-listed hotel located at Chelmsford Place, Leeton in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. ^[1]

History

The Hydro Hotel was completed on 28 August 1919, initially serving as accommodation for senior personnel involved in developing the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area (MIA). It expanded and gained a licence in 1924 following the repeal of prohibition in the MIA. Originally designed by government architect Mr Whitcomb, but, due to its planning and use of unsatisfactory materials, it was then redesigned by George McRae with the assistance of Gorrie McLeish Blair. Built by the contractor Andrew Eaton at the highest point in the centre of town, the hotel stands as a significant Leeton landmark. The hotel's history is intertwined with the broader development of the MIA, a major agricultural initiative inspired by Sir Samuel McCaughey and executed through extensive government-supported irrigation schemes. ^{[2] [3] [4]}

Heritage listing

Hydro Hotel was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. ^[1]

Gallery

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  Hydro Hotel circa 1920s (soon after opening and before completion of wing)
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  Hydro Hotel in 1925
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  Hydro Hotel in 1936
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  Chelmsford Place and Hydro Hotel in 1946
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  Chelmsford Place and War Memorial in 1946 (with Hydro Hotel in the background)
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  Hydro Hotel 2019
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  Historic Hydro foyer 2012
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  Hydro Hotel in December 2024

See also

• New South Wales portal

References

1. "Hydro Hotel". New South Wales State Heritage Register . Department of Planning & Environment. H00247. Retrieved 1 June 2018. Text is licensed by State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) under CC BY 4.0 licence .
2. "Leeton Family & Local History Society: Hydro Hotel - History". The Irrigator. 30 August 2018. Archived from the original on 7 April 2019. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
3. "Hydro Hotel - History". hydrohotel.com.au. Retrieved 14 July 2024.
4. Parratt, Chanel (9 March 2014). "Visit the Art Deco capital of Australia, Leeton NSW: Historic Hydro Motor Inn". The Australian The Daily Telegraph . Retrieved 14 July 2024.

Bibliography

• The Sydney Morning Herald: Lifestyle Travel (2007). "Hydro Hotel".
• Hydro Hotel (2024). "Hydro Hotel: History".

Attribution

This Wikipedia article was originally based on Hydro Hotel , entry number 00247 in the New South Wales State Heritage Register published by the State of New South Wales (Department of Planning and Environment) 2018 under CC-BY 4.0 licence , accessed on 1 June 2018.

External links

Media related to Historic Hydro Motor Inn at Wikimedia Commons