Terminus Hotel, 96-98 Mercer St, Geelong, VIC, Australia
Posted by: blingg
S 38° 08.607 E 144° 21.377
55H E 268321 N 5774966
A former hotel close to the station
Waymark Code: WMWK42
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 09/14/2017
Views: 4
The Golden Point Hotel was built in 1853-54 and renamed the Terminus Hotel in 1857 due to it's proximity to the new Geelong Station. The building is a wedge-shaped, three storey stuccoed brick structure with a rounded corner. The construction of the building, within 100m of the new station, coincided with the commencement of the construction of the railway line to Melbourne, the original hotel comprised 46 bedrooms and a ballroom. These days it is an antiques and collectables shop on the ground floor and apartments above...
List: Register of the National Estate
Place ID: 15782
Place File No: 2/01/064/0045
URL database reference: [Web Link]
Status:
Registered
Year built: 1853/54
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