York Hotel | |
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General information | |
Type | Hotel |
Architectural style | Federation Anglo-Dutch architecture |
Address | 259 Hannan Street |
Town or city | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
Coordinates | 30°44′54″S121°28′19″E / 30.74828°S 121.47204°E |
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 | |
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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.
The hotel is located at 259 Hannan Street, between Wilson and Cassidy Streets. [1] [2] [3] [4]
The hotel was built by John Crothers in 1900–1901 for landlord and proprietor, Henry Edward Laslett. [1] [4] [5] [6] 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. [1] [3] [4] [7]
The hotel opened on 23 February 1901. [8] [1] [4] It was leased to Peter McLachlan, who had previously served as the manager of McPhair's Hotel on Collins Street in Melbourne. [4] The facade was renovated in 1974 and 1985. [4]
It still serves as a hotel and a restaurant. [1]
The hotel is one of the more photographed buildings in Kalgoorlie due to its design. [9] [10] [11]
The hotel was classified by the National Trust of Australia (WA) on 7 May 1977. [3] [4] It was also entered onto the Register of the National Estate by the Australian Heritage Commission on 21 October 1980. [3] [4] Additionally, it has been listed on the State Heritage Register since 9 February 1996. [3] [4]
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. [12]
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