Exchange Hotel, Kalgoorlie
For other hotels named Exchange Hotel, see Exchange Hotel.
| Exchange Hotel | |
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 The Exchange Hotel with the Kalgoorlie Miner building behind, on Hannan Street. | |
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| General information | |
| Type | Hotel |
| Location | Corner of Hannan and Maritana Streets |
| Address | 135 Hannan St Kalgoorlie |
| Town or city | Kalgoorlie, Western Australia |
| Design and construction | |
| Architecture firm | Hawkins and Spriggs |
The Exchange Hotel is a historic landmark hotel in Kalgoorlie, Western Australia, Australia.
Location
The hotel is located on the corner of Hannan Street and Maritana Street in the mining town of Kalgoorlie in Western Australia.[1][2] It stands next door to the building of the Kalgoorlie Miner, the town newspaper. It also sits opposite the Palace Hotel, Kalgoorlie, another historic landmark hotel.[2]
History
The hotel was built in 1900 for the Wilkie Brothers, contractors for the Southern Cross-Kalgoorlie railway line.[1] They hire the construction team Shaw and Harcorn and the architectural team Hawkins and Spriggs.[1] It has two storeys and it made up of bricks, iron and a timber balustrade.[1] Remarkably, it has a corner tower and corrugated galvanised iron gabled roof.[1]
During the race riots of 1934, the hotel was purchased by Bill Trythall from the former owner, who had a foreign-sounding name.[1] As a result the building was saved from damage.[1]
In 2011, it went into receivership as a result of declining clientele.[3] In January 2013, it was purchased by a new owner.[4] They argue that their use of skimpies, i.e. topless waitresses, is good for tourism.[5]
Heritage value
It has been listed on the State Heritage Register since 1997.[1]
References
- ^ a b c d e f g h Register of Historic Places. (Number: 01289) Exchange Hotel Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 19 May 2014.
- ^ a b Susie Ashworth, Rebecca Turner, Simone Egger, Western Australia, Lonely Planet, 2004, p. 147 [1]
- ^ Aleisha Orr, 'Overpriced' Kalgoorlie watering hole bites the dust, The West Australian, September 20, 2011
- ^ Chris Thomson, ‘Skimpy barmaids good for tourism’, One Perth, October 02, 2013
- ^ Dale Granger, Kalgoorlie: Skimpies feeling pinch in mining downturn, Perth Now, August 07, 2013
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