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BREAKFAST CREEK HOTEL.
One of the latest additions to the hostelries of Brisbane is that just opened by Mr. W. M. Galloway at Breakfast Creek. This structure, which occupies a commanding position opposite the Toombulend of the Breakfast Creek Bridge, is designed in the French renaissance style of architecture, and stands completely detached within its own grounds. All the elevations have been well treated, and the effect is most satisfactory and pleasing to the eye, whether the building is approached from the city, the Albion, or the Hamilton. The building is of brick, with cement dressings. The centre portion is recessed, and has a loggia of four arches, paved with encaustic tiles. The bar entrance has a pediment flanked by Doric pilasters, and the other wing, in which are located the commercial and drawing-rooms, is finished with a two-storied bay-window. A massive cornice, with parapets and pediments, finishes the building on three sides. A special feature has been made of the roofing, each wing being capped with a pavilion having bevelled- corners and crowned with an ornamental iron cresting and tall flag-poles. Externally the walls are tuck-pointed, with rusticated quoins at the angles. Internally the work is as carefully designed, and quite as elaborate in character. The bar fittings are of exceptionally good design and workmanship. The whole of these fittings are massive, and quite in keeping with the general design of the building. The dining and commercial rooms in the eastern wing form, when the large folding doors are opened, a convenient and lofty banqueting-room 45ft. in length by 10ft. In width, with a bay window at the northern end. The main staircase, a fine piece of workmanship, leads to a landing where there is a glazed partition filled in with richly ornamented stained glass. In the centre is a medallion representing Lady Macbeth, while at the sides are two allegorical figures painted in enamel colours upon glass. The bedrooms on the first floor, ten in number, are all lofty and well lighted. On the same floor in the eastern wing is the drawing-room, 21ft. by 16ft., with a bay window. This room, as well as the bedrooms, which have access to the verandas, commands an extensive view of the river, creek, and surrounding country, and all are provided with the usual conveniences and appointments of a first-class hotel. The kitchen and servants' rooms are both spacious and convenient. The stables are of brick, with floors of hardwood blocks set in cement. Altogether there are three stalls, two loose boxes, coach house with fodder-loft above, harness rooms, and man's quarters.
From the nature of the site it was found necessary to form cellars under the whole of the building, and the subsoil being very damp both the walls and floor had to be constructed of solid concrete. Probably this hotel has more extensive cellarage than any similar building in Brisbane. The yard, and in fact the whole of the land round the house, has been filled up to a level above that of the last flood upwards of 4000 cubic yards of hard filling-up stuff having been used. The architects were Messrs. Simkin and Ibler, and the builders Messrs. Woollam and Norman. The hotel is being conducted by Mr. Galloway.
Taken from: The Brisbane Courier; Mi 21 Mai 1890; Page 6; NEW BUILDINGS.

Type of publication: Newspaper When was the article reported?: 05/21/1890 Publication: The Brisbane Courier Article Url: [Web Link] Is Registration Required?: no How widespread was the article reported?: national News Category: Entertainment

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