Grosvenor Hotel

Stage Number: MBNH.09.01.38

Group: Old Town & River

Local Study Area: Brisbane City (CBD)

Epoch: Late 19th Century

Street Address: 332 George St, Brisbane City

Latitude & Longitude: -27.46933333,153.02169444

Time Link: 1886

Map Link: 1887

Image Time Point: 1887

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Grosvenor Hotel was built in 1886, Architect: J.R. Hall. Due to the success of the Grosvenor Hotel, just 5 years after it’s construction this extension was built to furteher hotel’s frontage along George Street. In 1924, the hotel was sold to Castlemaine Brewery and this extension was sold to the Duncalfe & Co drapery business, next door. It was renamed “Duncalfe Chambers’. The doorways to the Grosvenor Hotel was sealed and a new doorway, on the second floor, was cut to connect it to the Duncalfe & Co building.

Citations

J. Ford & S. Grassadonia, C.B.D Masterplan Heritage Survey 2003-07, Parts 1-5, (B.C.C., 2008)

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Map References

QSA. QSA Series ID 2043 City of Brisbane and Suburbs Maps – A1A Series. 40 chains to 1 inch. Brisbane area including the Brisbane River and tributaries, Pine River, and creeks showing entrances to Moreton Bay, adjacent islands, land subdivisions with names of owners and lessees, railways, roads. 40 chains to the inch. Brisbane, Survey Office. 634763