Napier Hotel (Former)

The Napier Hotel (Former) at 52 Stevedore Street, Williamstown is of local historic, aesthetic and social significance to the City of Hobsons Bay.

Historically, it is significant for its associations with the earliest development of Williamstown as one of the oldest hotels and illustrates the first phase of commercial development that occurred in the Private Survey area to the north of Ferguson Street. It also has strong associations with James Moxham. (AHC criteria A4 and G1)

Aesthetically, it is significant as a near original early former hotel building in an advanced form for its construction date, which includes the early use of a parapet that only became common in later years. It is a prominent early landmark within Stevedore Street and forms part of an important group with the early shops on the opposite corner. (AHC criteria B2, E1 and F1)

Socially, it is significant for its strong associations with the local community as a social centre and meeting place over a long period and demonstrates the importance of hotels in the early development of port communities like Williamstown. (AHC criterion G1)

Group

Commercial

Category

Hotel