Young and Jackson Hotel facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Young and Jackson |
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| General information | |
| Address | Corner of Flinders and Swanston Streets, Melbourne |
| Country | Australia |
| Coordinates | 37°49′02″S 144°58′00″E / 37.817196°S 144.966702°E |
| Opened | 1 July 1861 (The Princes Bridge Hotel) 1875-Present (Young and Jackson Hotel) |
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| Number of rooms | 5 |
| Number of restaurants | 2 |
| Number of bars | 4 |
| Official name | Young and Jackson's Princess Bridge Hotel |
| Type | State Registered Place |
| Designated | 31 May 1989 |
| Reference no. | H0708 |
| Heritage Overlay number | HO744 |
Young and Jackson is a famous hotel in Melbourne, Victoria, Australia. It stands at the corner of Flinders Street and Swanston Street. This historic hotel first opened its doors in 1861. It is officially recognized as an important heritage site in Victoria.
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A Look Back at Young and Jackson's History
How the Hotel Began
The land where the hotel now stands was bought in 1837. This was by John Batman, one of Melbourne's founders. He built a home for his children there. Later, in 1839, it became a school. The school building was removed in 1853. Warehouses were then built on the site.
The Princes Bridge Hotel opened on July 1, 1861. It was started by John P. Toohey and his brother. They later became famous for creating the Tooheys Beer brand. In 1875, two cousins, Henry Figsby Young and Thomas Joshua Jackson, took over the hotel. They were Irish gold miners. The hotel was then renamed Young and Jackson after them.
Changes Over Time
The Koegh family owned the hotel's land for 123 years. Marcel Gilbert bought it from them in 1979. The hotel is actually made up of five different buildings. These buildings have two or three floors. The oldest part, from 1853, was a three-story home. It also had a butcher's shop on the ground floor.
Over time, the hotel grew bigger. More buildings were added on both sides. By the 1920s, all the buildings were painted to look the same. Since then, large advertising signs have been a big part of the hotel's outside look. Today, the Endeavour Group owns the hotel.
The Famous Painting: Chloé
The Young and Jackson hotel is very well known for a painting called Chloé. This artwork was painted by the French artist Jules Joseph Lefebvre in 1875. It is an oil painting on canvas. The painting is life-sized, measuring about 260 cm tall and 139 cm wide.
A doctor named Dr Thomas Fitzgerald bought the painting for a lot of money in 1883. It was shown at the National Gallery of Victoria for three weeks. However, it caused a big stir, especially with the Presbyterian Assembly. Because of the strong reactions, the painting was removed from the exhibition.
In 1908, the Young and Jackson Hotel bought Chloé. It has been a famous part of the hotel ever since.
See also
- List of public houses in Australia
