The Freemasons Hotel was originally a single storey structure of corrugated iron which was frequently referred to as ‘The Sweat Box’. It was situated on Bayley Street, near the corner of Renou Street. When the first licensee, J Harris, sold it to Charles Vincent and Josiah Lipman took over the hotel in March of 1894 they […]
The Exchange Hotel – Coolgardie Hotels 6
24/09/2018 By Leave a Comment
When Evon Wisdom was granted one of the four Wayside Licences in April 1893, he erected a hessian building on the corner of what later became the junction of Bayley and Ford Streets, which he called the Exchange Hotel. The Exchange was the venue for the first meeting of the newly elected Coolgardie Corporation […]
The Club Hotel – Coolgardie hotels
09/09/2018 By 1 Comment
When Bill Faahan was granted one of the four Wayside licences in April 1893, he erected the first hotel – a rough shelter of bush timber and hessian with a bar consisting of series of packing cases on forked sticks – which he called the Club Hotel. The first load of beer and spirits brought […]
The Denver City – Coolgardie hotels 4
03/09/2018 By 4 Comments
The Denver City was the first hotel in Coolgardie and the first building on the site was in 1894. A more substantial building was constructed by the firm of Philip and Doyle in and was destroyed by fire in 1897. The current building of two stories in the Federation style was built in 1898. It […]
Hotels of Coolgardie 3:
23/07/2018 By 2 Comments
1:- The Australia Hotel:- First appears in the newspapers in 1895 and the first Licensee was Wilson DUNNE. LOcated in Bayley Street opposite the Post Office. Now where Ben Priors Park is situated. It seems to have been demolished in about 1919. 2. The Lion Hotel, Cnr Renou and Sylvester Sts, Coolgardie. The Lion Hotel […]
