OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Grand Hotel, Mornington, 1934

DATE1934

MEDIAImage

COLLECTIONMornington and District Historical Society

REG NO.1235.14

HISTORY

The Grand Hotel was built in 1889. It began as the Grand Coffee Palace, one of may such establishments encouraged by the Temperance Movement. The Hotel was renowned for the huge verandah across the front, supported by ten inch square red gum posts, which had apparently been added around 1910 to 1914. At this time the licencee was Cooper. The architect was William Pitt who had designed the Windsor Hotel in Melbourne. The original building had 3 bays beneath a central tower and steeple with an arched carriageway to Swift’s stables beyond. Cornelius Crowley was the first owner, he also owned the Cricketer’s Arms Hotel next door. The Grand was expanded in 1919.

DESCRIPTION

This photograph shows the Grand Hotel on the left of the picture, with small residential properties alongside. Outside the hotel is a truck parked. On the opposite side of the road are several businesses, with verandahs. One is marked “Refreshments”. On the side of the same building it has painted “Houses, Land, Agents”.

SUBJECTS

Hotels

KEYWORDS

Grand Hotel, Hotels, Main Street, Mornington