American Hotel (Main Road)

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American Hotel
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Town Ballarat
Street Main Road
Closed 1892
Known dates 1859-1892

The American Hotel was in Ballarat, Victoria <1859-1892.

Site[edit | edit source]

The American Hotel was in Main Street, Ballarat.[1] Hargreaves identifies the site as being six doors from the south west corner of Main Street and Barkly Street.[2]

Background[edit | edit source]

History[edit | edit source]

In 1860 the hotel was offered for sale:

" FOR SALE, the AMERICAN HOTEL, Main Road, Ballarat. To be disposed of in consequence of the proprietor being about to retire from the public life. For particulars, apply on the premises."[3]

The hotel was mentioned in the Argus, 1889, after a fatal accident:

"John Evans, a miner, aged 62, accidentally fell over the balustrade in the American Hotel, Ballarat East, last night, a distance of 20ft. He did not appear seriously hurt at first, and this morning he got up. A few hours afterwards, however, he suddenly fell dead."[4]

It was one of the 26 hotels closed in 1892 in Ballarat as part of the changes to licensing laws.[5] The owners were paid £545 compensation for the closure of the business.[5]

Community Involvement[edit | edit source]

  • In 1863 the hotel was used for meetings of the Ballarat Pigeon Shooting Club.[6]


The People[edit | edit source]

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References[edit | edit source]

  1. 1.0 1.1 "Licencing Court for Publicans," The Star, Thursday 19 June 1862, pg. 4, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66324943, (accessed January 17, 2014)
  2. 2.0 2.1 Hargreaves, John. Ballarat Hotels Past and Present, pg. 18, 1943, Ballarat
  3. 1860 'Advertising.', The Star (Ballarat, Vic. : 1855 - 1864), 25 June, p. 4, viewed 2 March, 2014, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66056624
  4. "BALLARAT." The Argus (Melbourne, Vic. : 1848 - 1957) 14 Feb 1889: 7. Web. 30 Jan 2014 <http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article6222328>.
  5. 5.0 5.1 Hargreaves, John. Ballarat Hotels Past and Present, pg. 9, 1943, Ballarat
  6. 1863 'BALLARAT PIGEON SHOOTING CLUB.', The Star (Ballarat, Vic. : 1855 - 1864), 19 March, p. 3, viewed 23 December, 2014, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article72555661
  7. 1859 'AFTERNOON SITTINGS.', The Star (Ballarat, Vic. : 1855 - 1864), 14 June, p. 3. , viewed 05 Sep 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66053609
  8. 1860 'LICENSING BENCH.', The Star (Ballarat, Vic. : 1855 - 1864), 23 May, p. 2. , viewed 06 Dec 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article72466933
  9. 1861 'EASTERN POLICE COURT.', The Star (Ballarat, Vic. : 1855 - 1864), 11 July, p. 1. (SUPPLEMENT TO THE STAR.), viewed 01 Jun 2018, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66340512
  10. 1861 'EASTERN POLICE COURT.', The Star (Ballarat, Vic. : 1855 - 1864), 29 October, p. 1 Supplement: SUPPLEMENT TO THE STAR, viewed 27 February, 2014, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article66343091
  11. 1863 'BALLARAT EAST LICENSING BENCH.', The Star (Ballarat, Vic. : 1855 - 1864), 18 June, p. 4, viewed 4 February, 2014, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article72515106


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