OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Main Street looking North, Mornington

DATE1950 to 1955

MEDIAImage

COLLECTIONMornington and District Historical Society

REG NO.1242.2

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 is a view of Main Street showing the Grand Hotel on the right hand side. It shows a delivery van with the rear door open, outside the Hotel and a delivery in progress. There are lots of cars parked either side of Main Street. The Grand Hotel has verandahs on both the ground and first floors. There is a person riding a byke, and a woman crossing the road. This is a Rose Series postcard, series P.1866.

SUBJECTS

Hotels, Shops

KEYWORDS

Grand Hotel, Hotels, Main Street, Mornington, Shops