Stags Head Hotel
39 Cecil Street WILLIAMSTOWN, Hobsons Bay City
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Statement of Significance
The Stags Head Hotel, designed by JR Jones and constructed in 1887, at 39 Cecil Street, Williamstown.
How is it Significant?The Stags Head Hotel is of local historic, aesthetic and social significance to the City of Hobsons Bay.
Why is it Significant?Historically, it is significant as one of the oldest continuously operating hotels in Williamstown, which demonstrates the upgrading of premises that occurred following changes to licensing laws in the late nineteenth century. It is also associated with the locally prominent and pioneering Brew family. (AHC criteria A4 and H1)
Aesthetically, it is significant as a near original but late example of a traditional corner hotel form which has an unusual radiused facade and valuable period details such as the arched bar window. It makes a significant contribution to the historic streetscape. (AHC criteria E1 and F1)
Socially, it is significant for its strong associations with the local community as a social centre and meeting place over a long period. (AHC criterion G1)
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Stags Head Hotel - Physical Description 1
This is a two storeyed stuccoed and parapeted hotel with a projecting radiused upper facade corner which cantilevers over a recessed corner entrance. The entry doors arecurved to match the corner and half-glazed inner doors enclose the wind lock. A string mould divides the storeys and fenestration types, with drip- mouldings over flatheadwindows at the upper and similar mouldings over full arched and basket arched windows (matching that of the main entrance) at the lower. The main bar windows have arcaded lights. A cornice moulding spans between smooth rusticated supports, at the corner and the facade ends, whilst unaccountably the lower facade is divided off into multiple pseudo-structural bays by Tuscan order pilasters which do not extendto the first storey, terminating on the string mould.
Internally, the stair is early andthere is reputedly a pressed Art Metal ceiling in the bar; there are built-in bench seats in the manner of a 'snug'. The stucco has been renewed in an unruled form, and signs and an evaporative cooler added to the facade but it is otherwise original.
Similar radiused corner facades may be seen in Geelong but are otherwise unusual (refer The Terminus Hotel in Mercer Street, Geelong constructed in 1854).
Stags Head Hotel - Integrity
External Integrity and condition
Integrity - High. Condition - Good.
Stags Head Hotel - Physical Description 2
Context
A major corner element in a nineteenth century residential streetscape providing a visually massive corner pivot and contributory period detail also possessing the traditional hotel corner siting.
Stags Head Hotel - Historical Australian Themes
Lodging People
Stags Head Hotel - Physical Description 3
Associations
Brew family, JR Jones
Heritage Study and Grading
Hobsons Bay - Hobsons Bay Heritage Study
Author: Hobsons Bay City Council
Year: 2006
Grading:
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FORMER MORGUEVictorian Heritage Register H1512
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WILLIAMSTOWN PRIMARY SCHOOLVictorian Heritage Register H1639
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TIME BALL TOWERVictorian Heritage Register H1649
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