The Exchange Hotel is a
heritage-listed
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pub
A pub (short for public house) is a kind of drinking establishment which is licensed to serve alcoholic drinks for consumption on the premises. The term ''public house'' first appeared in the United Kingdom in late 17th century, and was ...
located in
Balmain, a suburb in the
inner west
The Inner West of Sydney is an area directly west of the Sydney central business district, New South Wales, Australia. The suburbs that make up the Inner West are predominantly located along the southern shore of Port Jackson (Parramatta River) ...
region of
Sydney
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, in the state of
New South Wales
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, Australia.
History
The Exchange Hotel was the last pub to be built during the local boom of the 1880s. It was also the largest in the Balmain and
Rozelle
Rozelle is a suburb in the inner west of Sydney, in the state of New South Wales, Australia. It is located 4 kilometres west of the Sydney central business district, in the local government area of the Inner West Council.
Location
Rozelle si ...
area. The original building consisted of 40 rooms connected with corridors. The pub became a major meeting point for the local community and in the early years as the centre for union members, including those of the Balmain Labourers Union which later went on to become the
Painters and Dockers Union.
The building is a three storey structure constructed in the
Victorian Free Classical style. It has rendered masonry and a verandah with iron lace and timber lattice decorations to the middle level with timber posts to footpath. The original construction had an additional upper verandah which has since been removed. All of the balcony, column and railings were produced at the nearby Annandale Foundry.
[
The pub is listed on the ]Inner West Council
Inner West Council is a local government area located in the inner western region of Sydney in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The council makes up the eastern part of this wider region, and was formed on 12 May 2016 from the merger o ...
local government
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heritage register and has been assessed as having local historical and architectural significance.
See also
* List of public houses in Australia
This is a list of notable pubs in Australia. A pub (in Australia) is an establishment performing many functions. These include serving alcoholic beverages, meals, functioning as a venue for various kinds of entertainment, and, sometimes, provi ...
References
External links
Exchange Hotel Website
{{Pubs in Sydney
Pubs in Sydney
1885 establishments in Australia
Hotels established in 1885
Hotel buildings completed in 1885
Inner West
Balmain, New South Wales