Hotel Kurrajong
Hotel Kurrajong Canberra | |
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General information | |
Location | 8 National Cct Barton, Australian Capital Territory |
Coordinates | 35°18′25″S 149°08′02″E / 35.30694°S 149.13389°E |
Opening | 1926 |
Owner | TFE Hotels/NRMA |
Management | TFE Hotels (Australia) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 2 |
Design and construction | |
Architect(s) | John Smith Murdoch |
Developer | Federal Capital Commission |
Other information | |
Number of rooms | 145 |
Number of restaurants | 1 |
Website | |
https://hotelkurrajong.com.au |
Hotel Kurrajong Canberra is a
History
Hotel Kurrajong was built between 1925 and 1927 as a hostel to provide accommodation for public servants in preparation for the relocation of the Parliament from Melbourne.[2] The building was designed as an example of the Garden Pavilion style by Commonwealth chief architect John Smith Murdoch, in keeping with Walter Burley Griffin's garden city concept for the capital. The same concept of pavilions centred around garden courts was used for the earlier Hotel Canberra, built shortly before on the opposite side of the Parliamentary Triangle.
During
As was the case with the Hotel Canberra, the Kurrajong was frequently used as sitting-time accommodation by politicians. Kurrajong was reputedly favoured by politicians from the
By the late 1970s, guest numbers had declined and the hotel was closed, reused as offices for Parliamentary staff. The
Heritage listings
Hotel Kurrajong was added to the Register of the National Estate in 1993 and the Australian Institute of Architects' Register of Significant Twentieth Century Architecture since 1984. As the second built of eight residential hostels planned during Canberra's early establishment, the hotel is also protected by the ACT Heritage Register[9] and any alterations must be first approved by the National Capital Authority.
See also
References
- ^ Department of the Environment (Australia). Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ^ "Hotel Kurrajong" (PDF). Register of Significant Twentieth Century Architecture. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ^ Australian Heritage Database - Hotel Canberra,Commonwealth Av, Yarralumla, ACT, Australia
- ^ Australian Heritage Database - Hotel Kurrajong and Setting, 8 National Cct, Barton, ACT, Australia
- ^ "Australia's Prime Ministers - Ben Chifley". National Archives of Australia. Retrieved 8 August 2014.
- ^ Sydney Morning Herald.
- ACT Government.
- ^ James Wilkinson (22 March 2013). "Toga buys Hotel Kurrajong". hotelmanagement.com.au.
- ^ "20113. Hotel Kurrajong" (PDF). ACT Heritage Council. 23 February 2005.