Bay View Hotel (Former) and Shop

The former Bay View Hotel and shop at 175 Nelson Place, Williamstown are of local historic and aesthetic significance to the City of Hobsons Bay.

Historically, the hotel is significant as an illustration of the far reaching influence of the Licenses Reduction Board, which was established in 1906, which led to the construction of new hotels to meet improved standards and usually an increased level of hotel ownership by major breweries, however, in this case it remained privately owned. It is also significant for its associations with Andrew Rider who is known regionally for his photographs of early Williamstown. (AHC criteria A4, D2 and H1)

Aesthetically, the hotel and shop are significant as representative examples of Edwardian commercial architecture, which contribute to the historic Nelson Place streetscape. (AHC criterion E1)

Group

Commercial

Category

Hotel