Marshall's Commonwealth Hotel - Orbost, Vic, Australia
S 37° 42.279 E 148° 27.326
55H E 628297 N 5825957
This two-storey Hotel is on the corner of Nicholson Street and Salisbury Street, Orbost.
Waymark Code: WMWWQM
Location: Victoria, Australia
Date Posted: 10/23/2017
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It was initially built as a single-storey Hotel in 1900 for Mr James Drew, and opened on New Years Day (1 January, 1901). "Snowy River Mail, 5 January, 1901 (
visit link) It initially had twelve rooms for customers to rent.
It soon (1903) changed hands, and I could not find out when it became known as "Marshall's" Commonwealth Hotel. [Somewhere 'along the line' it had changed licensee from James Drew to Margaret Agnes Drew - speculation abounds] Certainly by the 1930 it was double-storey building, with quite a few more rooms to rent.
Hours: 10 am to 8 pm
Address: 159 - 161 Nicholson Street, Orbost, Vic, 3888 (corner Salisbury St)
Phone: (03) 5154 1077