OBJECT TITLE / NAME

Grand Hotel, Mornington

DATE1950 to 1955

MEDIAImage

COLLECTIONMornington and District Historical Society

REG NO.1242.3

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 shows the Grand Hotel front onto Main Street. There is a large sign on the side of the Hotel “Downes Bros, late of Hay N.S.W. Grand Hotel, Melbourne Bitter”. There are 3 cars parked outside the Hotel. There are verandahs on both the ground, and upper floors. This shows 6 arches on the Hotel, and the tower has a flat top. To the left of the photo and the Hotel appears to be a private residence.This is a Rose postcard, series P.1338.

SUBJECTS

Hotels

KEYWORDS

Grand Hotel, Hotels, Main Street, Mornington