The Entrance Hotel

Item details


Name of item:	The Entrance Hotel
Type of item:	Built
Group/Collection:	Commercial
Category:	Hotel
Primary address:	71-78 The Entrance Road, The Entrance, NSW 2261
Local govt. area:	Central Coast

All addresses

Street Address	Suburb/town	LGA	Parish	County	Type
71-78 The Entrance Road	The Entrance	Central Coast			Primary Address

Statement of significance:


	One of a large number of hotels erected in NSW for Tooth and Co. in the 1920s. It is a representative and uncommon use of the inter-war Georgian Revival style in a hotel, and has retained much original fabric externally. It is a positive element in the streetscape, and reflects the growth and development of the area after World War 1.
	Date significance updated: 24 Oct 09
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Description


Builder/Maker:	C. Hayter & Son
Physical description:	A substantial 3 storey building with alternative windows and projecting bays. The bays have terracotta shingle skirts. Decorative elements include arched panels over window heads (First floor), quoins at corners and string courses. Multi-paned timber framed windows,
Physical condition and/or Archaeological potential:	Fair
	Date condition updated:21 Nov 09
Modifications and dates:	Ground floor exterior modified. Central gable relined. Awning modified, Some windows altered.

History

Historical notes:

Built in 1925, it features typical architectural design of the period.

The Entrance Hotel was possibly first planned in 1925. The building was started and finished in 1927. The contractor for the building was C. Hayter and Co. The main sub contractors were the Smith Brothers of The Entrance. Mr L.G. Smith (George) was the foreman.

On completion of the building , Mr George Smith handed over the keys to Mr White, the publican on behalf of Mr Hayter, who was unable to attend. The hotel was built for Tooth and Company. The keys were officially handed over on December 16, 1927 and the hotel was opened for business by Christmas of that year.

In 1920, the "Winter Garden" theatre was built on the side next to The Entrance Hotel. It was used as a general purpose hall and was also the first public hall. There was a cafe adjacent to the theatre. This building was destroyed in 1934, the same year the Prince Edward Theatre, now The Entrance Cinema was opened.

Historic themes

Australian theme (abbrev)	New South Wales theme	Local theme
4. Settlement-Building settlements, towns and cities	Towns, suburbs and villages-Activities associated with creating, planning and managing urban functions, landscapes and lifestyles in towns, suburbs and villages	(none)-
8. Culture-Developing cultural institutions and ways of life	Social institutions-Activities and organisational arrangements for the provision of social activities	(none)-

Assessment of significance


SHR Criteria a) [Historical significance]	The building represents the beginning of the town's rapid inter-war consolidation as a major regional tourist destination, and the private sector's capacity to recognise that.
SHR Criteria c) [Aesthetic significance]	Aesthetically of grand scale and elaborate detail, it is of regional significance, reflecting the community's confidence in the burgeoning popularity of the town. It indicated the style of holiday accommodation provided for the well-to-do middle class of the inter-war period, and the changes in this type of demand over 100 years.
SHR Criteria d) [Social significance]	The building has been a gathering point for holiday makers and locals for nearly a century, and, therefore, has significance.
SHR Criteria f) [Rarity]	The scale and quality of the building is rare for its type in the region.
Integrity/Intactness:	Fair
Assessment criteria:	Items are assessed against the State Heritage Register (SHR) Criteria to determine the level of significance. Refer to the Listings below for the level of statutory protection.

Listings

Heritage Listing	Listing Title	Listing Number	Gazette Date	Gazette Number	Gazette Page
Local Environmental Plan	Wyong Local Environmental Plan 2013	I93	23 Dec 13
Heritage study

Study details

Title	Year	Number	Author	Inspected by	Guidelines used
Inventory of Heritage Items	1991	47	Wyong Local Environmental Plan		Yes
Wyong Shire Heritage Study	1994		Rod Howard Heritage Conservation Pty Ltd		Yes
Wyong Shire Heritage Study Review	2009		David Scobie Architects	David Scobie	Yes

References, internet links & images

Type	Author	Title
Written		Tooth Archive collection
Written	Mc Clure, Arthur	The Entrance Long Ago
Written	Stinsen, E	A PICTORIAL HISTORY OF THE WYONG SHIRE
Written	www.theentrance.org/history/hotels.html

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Data source


The information for this entry comes from the following source:
Name:	Local Government
Database number:	2720047

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