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Newport Coffee Palace (Former)
Location24 Newcastle Street NEWPORT, Hobsons Bay City LevelIncluded in Heritage Overlay |
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Statement of Significance
What is Significant?
The Newport Coffee Palace (former), constructed in 1891, at 24 Newcastle Street, Newport. The Newport Coffee Palace (former) is of local historic and aesthetic significance to the City of Hobsons Bay. Historically, it is significant as the only known surviving purpose built coffee palace in the region and as one of the relatively small number in the State. It demonstrates the early development of Newport and also has strong historical associations with the temperance movement, a powerful religious, political and social force in Victorian society. (AHC criteria A4, B2 and H1) Aesthetically, it is significant for its distinctive architectural treatment, being contributory to an otherwise ecclesiastic group within the Newport Residential Precinct. (AHC criteria E1 and F1)
Group
Commercial
Category
Other - Commercial