Crown Hotel (Creswick Road)

For hotels with the same or similar names, see Crown Hotel.

The Crown Hotel was in Ballarat, Victoria, <1858-1864>.

Background

Later the Canberra Hotel

History

Site

The Crown Hotel was on the south east corner of Creswick Road and Macarthur Street, Ballarat.^[1]

Location: 817 Macarthur St and 322 Creswick Road. -37.550340, 143.850611 Coordinates: 37°33'01.2"S 143°51'02.2"E Maps: Google maps

In June 1860, tenders were called for extensions to the hotel:

TENDERS required for Carpenters' and Joiners', Zinc-workers', Painters' and Glaziers' Work, in alterations and additions to the Crown Hotel, Creswick Road. Drawings and specifications may be seen until noon of Thursday, 7th inst., at the office of H. R. CASELLI, Architect, Webster street.^[2]

Innovations

Community Involvement

Works Produced

Workplace Relations

The People

Legacies

• From at least June 1858 to May 1859 the publican was Mary Ann Corker.^[3][4]
• In 1863 the publican was Josiah Ware.^[5]
• In July 1864 the publican was J. W. Caldwell.^[6]

See also

Notes

References

1. ↑ Victoria. Mines Department. Ballaarat gold field. No. 1 [cartographic material] 1861. MAP RM 3915, National Library of Australia, http://nla.gov.au/nla.map-rm3915-sd-cd
2. ↑ 1860 'Advertising.', The Star (Ballarat, Vic. : 1855 - 1864), 6 June, p. 4, viewed 2 August, 2015, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66056272
3. ↑ 1858 'DISTRICT POLICE COURT.', The Star (Ballarat, Vic. : 1855 - 1864), 12 June, p. 2. , viewed 10 Jun 2016, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66048627
4. ↑ 1859 'DISTRICT POLICE COURT.', The Star (Ballarat, Vic. : 1855 - 1864), 28 May, p. 2, viewed 28 December, 2015, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66053306
5. ↑ 1863 'BALLARAT WEST PUBLICANS' ANNUAL LICENSING MEETING.', The Star (Ballarat, Vic. : 1855 - 1864), 12 June, p. 4, viewed 11 February, 2014, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article72514938
6. ↑ 1864 'DISTRICT PUBLICANS' LICENSING MEETING.', The Star (Ballarat, Vic. : 1855 - 1864), 2 July, p. 4. , viewed 10 Oct 2016, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66346137

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