Back to search results
FORMER CASTLEMAINE HOTEL
135 QUEENS BRIDGE STREET, SOUTHBANK VIC 3006
FORMER CASTLEMAINE HOTEL
135 QUEENS BRIDGE STREET, SOUTHBANK VIC 3006
All information on this page is maintained by Heritage Victoria.
Click below for their website and contact details.
Victorian Heritage Inventory
-
Add to tour
You must log in to do that.
-
Share
-
Shortlist place
You must log in to do that.
- Download report
On this page:
Statement of Significance
What is significant?
The Castlemaine Hotel archaeological site, northeast corner of Queens Bridge Street and City Road.How is it significant?
The Castlemaine Hotel archaeological site is of historical and archaeological (scientific) significance to Southbank and the broader city of Melbourne.Why is it significant?
The Castlemaine Hotel archaeological site is historically significant as it is one of a small number of former hotels in the Southbank area that served the predominantly industrial workers of the district and, in particular, workers from the Castlemaine Brewery for the period it was operating from the 1880s to 1920s.Show more
Show less
-
-
FORMER CASTLEMAINE HOTEL - History
The corner lot on Queens Bridge Street and City Road was originally purchased by W G Boyd. John Phillipson erected the Commercial Hotel on this corner in 1882.
The Commercial Hotel was situated opposite the Castlemaine Brewery on the western side of Queens Bridge Street and next door to its bottling store. With the expansion of the Castlemaine Brewery to the east side of Queens Bridge Street, the hotel was renamed the Castlemaine Hotel.
The Castlemaine Hotel was de-licensed on 7 March 1958 and then demolished to widen the intersection under the Kings Way overpass.
The Castlemaine Hotel was a two-storey brick structure with a cellar. MMBW plans show the hotel wrapping around the corner site with a small yard facing City Road, containing a closet (probably originally with a cess pit), sheds and drainage features. Archaeological remains are likely for all of these, including the wall footings and potentially occupation deposits both in the under floor areas and the rear yard.
FORMER CASTLEMAINE HOTEL - Interpretation of Site
Please refer to the citation in the Southbank and Fishermans Bend Heritage Review 2017. See from page 238 of the pdf attached in place record: https://s3.ap-southeast-2.amazonaws.com/hdp.au.prod.app.com-participate.files/2515/2712/9340/Southbank_and_Fishermans_Bend_Heritage_Review_Biosis_FINAL_-_Part_3.pdf The site is currently used as a public park.
Heritage Inventory Description
FORMER CASTLEMAINE HOTEL - Heritage Inventory Description
City Road Park at 135 Queens Bridge Street is a small public park containing lawn and paved areas and seating. It is a 193 square metre triangular site with frontages to City Road and Queens Bridge Street.
-
-
-
-
-
NORTH MELBOURNE POTTERYVictorian Heritage Inventory
-
STONY CREEK SLIPWAYVictorian Heritage Inventory
-
SEASONING WORKS SITE AND TERRACOTTA LUMBERWALLVictorian Heritage Inventory
-
-