Premier Hotel, Albany facts for kids
The Premier Hotel is a historic building in Albany, Western Australia. It is a hotel located on the corner of York Street and Grey Street. You can find it right across from the Albany Town Hall. Albany is in the Great Southern region of Western Australia.
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The Premier Hotel: A Historic Building
What Does It Look Like?
The Premier Hotel is a two-storey building. It is made from brick and has a roof of corrugated iron. The roof also has chimneys with special tops. The building features arched windows on both floors. A canopy sticks out over the footpath around the building.
A Look Back in Time: The Hotel's History
Early Days: Building and First Meetings
The Premier Hotel was built in 1891. It was the third hotel to be built in Albany. Today, only the Premier Hotel and the Albany Hotel are still standing from that time. Another early hotel, the Railway Hotel, changed its name to the Royal George in 1892. It was rebuilt as a three-storey building in 1910.
The very first meeting of the Albany Roads Board happened here. This group was in charge of local roads and services. They met in the hotel's dining room in 1896.
New Owners Over the Years
Richard R. Burridge bought the hotel in 1912. At that time, Marcus A. O'Grady was the person in charge of running the hotel.
After Mr. Burridge passed away in 1928, the hotel was sold. William Harper bought it in 1929 for £6,550. Mr. Harper also ran another hotel nearby. The Premier Hotel had 20 bedrooms, a sitting room, a dining room, and two large bar areas back then.
In 1930, the hotel was put up for sale again. It was advertised as having 26 bedrooms, bars, and a dining room. It also had bathrooms with hot water and electric lights.
W.A. Schurer bought the Premier Hotel in 1936. He had also owned the London Hotel before. Mr. Schurer then put the Premier Hotel up for sale again in 1950.
A Fire and What Happened Next
In 2016, a fire caused a lot of damage to the hotel. The inside of the building was badly damaged.
