Commercial Hotel, Fremantle
The Commercial Hotel is a hotel at 80 High Street in Fremantle, Western Australia.[1] The current building is of three storeys in the Federation Free Classic style, and was registered on the Register of the National Estate in 1978.[2] It is now the Sundancers Backpackers Hostel.
Commercial Hotel | |
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![]() Commercial Hotel in 2017 | |
Former names | Albert Hotel, Southern Cross Hotel, Sundancer Backpackers Hostel |
General information | |
Architectural style | Inter-War Free Classical style |
Address | 80 High Street |
Town or city | Fremantle |
Country | Western Australia |
Coordinates | 32.05461°S 115.74537°E |
Completed | 1840 |
Renovated | 1908 |
Height | |
Architectural | Federation Free Classic |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 3 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | John McNeece |
Architecture firm | John McNeece and son |
Type | State Registered Place |
Designated | 1 |
Part of | West End, Fremantle (25225) |
Reference no. | 921 |
History
In 1840 Captain John Thomas built the Southern Cross Hotel, and his wife managed it while he was away at sea.[1] It was later renamed the Albert Hotel[2] and then later the Commercial Hotel.
In 1891 the publican of the Commercial Hotel was E. Jonas.[3]
The hotel was re-built in 1908,[1] and possibly renovated the same year.[4] At this time, a number of other old buildings in nearby lots were being demolished — a newspaper of 1907 reports that:
Fremantle's "rat castles" and microbe homes are gradually coming down. Some have already been erased, and the "rodents' resort" next the Commercial Hotel is in course of demolition.[5]
Current usage
In about 2000 the hotel was converted into the Sun Dancer Resort backpackers' hostel.[2]
References
- Cernecca, Dario; Harris, Mike; O'Sullivan, Tim; Zagari, Laurie (1981). Hotels: Architecture and Culture, A Building Type (Report).
- "Commercial Hotel". InHerit. Heritage Council of Western Australia. Retrieved 17 March 2017.
- "Accident at Fremantle". The West Australian. Vol. 7, no. 1, 698. Western Australia. 10 July 1891. p. 5. Retrieved 17 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- "The Commercial Hotel". Sunday Times. No. 572. Perth. 20 December 1908. p. 8. Retrieved 17 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
- "Fremantle Fantasies". Truth. No. 207. Perth. 1 June 1907. p. 8 (City Edition). Retrieved 17 March 2017 – via National Library of Australia.
External links
- Sundancer Backpackers Hostel, official site