American Hotel (Skipton Street)
- For other American Hotels, see American Hotel.
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Town | Ballarat |
Street | Cnr. Skipton and Dawson Streets |
Closed | 1892 |
Known dates | 1875-1892 |
Other names | Munster Hotel |
The American Hotel was a hotel in Ballarat, <1875-1892.
Site[edit | edit source]
The American Hotel was on the north west corner of Skipton and Dawson Street, Ballarat.[1]
In 2015 the site was numbered 200 Dawson Street, and included several business offices.
Background[edit | edit source]
The American Hotel had earlier been called the Munster Hotel.[1]
History[edit | edit source]
It was one of 26 hotels closed by Local Option in 1892.[1]
From the 1892 hearing:
Mary Duggan licensee, Duncan M’Kercher owner: Mr Morrow appeared for the licensee. Miss McDonald, sister of the licensee of the American hotel, said the principal trade was with carters. The hotel supplied an average of eight meals a day. Mr Bloore, chemist, gave evidence in support of the license.[2]
Community Involvement[edit | edit source]
The People[edit | edit source]
- The publican in 1875 was J. W. Emery.[1][3]
- In April 1882 the license was transferred from Mary Sheehan to John Cameron.[4]
- In June 1887 the license was transferred from Alice McCann to James Duggan.[5]
- The publican in March 1892 was Mary Duggan.[2]
- The hotel owner in 1892 was Duncan McKercher.[2]
See also[edit | edit source]
References[edit | edit source]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 1.3 Hargreaves, John. Ballarat Hotels Past and Present, pg. 19, 1943, Ballarat
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 1892 'BALLARAT WEST LICENSING COURT.', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 10 March, p. 4. , viewed 08 Jul 2016, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article204323157
- ↑ 1875 'POLICE.', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 22 December, p. 4. , viewed 19 Aug 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article200186441
- ↑ 1880 'POLICE INTELLIGENCE.', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 30 October, p. 3. , viewed 24 May 2022, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article200651276
- ↑ 1887 'No title', The Ballarat Star (Vic. : 1865 - 1924), 9 June, p. 2. , viewed 03 Aug 2019, http://nla.gov.au/nla.news-article207769815