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Hotel Hollywood (building)
The Hotel Hollywood is a building located on the corner of Foster and Hunt Streets in Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia. History The building has aesthetic, historical and social significance. It is one of only five hotels constructed in the Inter-War Functionalism (architecture), Functionalist style in the city during a short period between 1938 and 1942; the others are the Australian (Broadway), the Civic, the Kegroom Tavern, and Sutherlands. The hotel is historically 'intact' having had no internal or external alterations of any kind. It is heritage listed as part of the Sydney Local Environmental Plan on 14 December 2012. Once owned by Tooth & Co it was originally called the Nevada. The Hotel Hollywood acquired its name in 1940 due to its location to the nearby cinema related industry. It saw women drinking at its bars as early as 1950. It is now most notable for its unpretentious, well worn, interior the spinning mirror ball and actress Doris Goddard. Godda ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Australian Pub
An Australian pub or hotel is a public house or pub for short, in Australia, and is an establishment licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. They may also provide other services, such as entertainment, meals and basic accommodation. History Origin The Australian pub is a direct descendant of the British and Irish pub. The production and consumption of alcoholic drinks has long played a key role in Western commerce and social activity, and this is reflected in the importance of pubs in the British colonisation of Australia after 1788. However, in the 19th century the local version evolved a number of distinctive features that set it apart from the classic British or urban Irish pub. In many cases, pubs were the first structures built in newly colonised areas, especially on the goldfields, and new towns often grew up around them. Pubs typically served multiple functions, simultaneously serving as hostelry, post office, restaurant, meeting plac ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
