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Telegraph Hotel (Former)
Location17 Ann Street WILLIAMSTOWN, Hobsons Bay City LevelIncluded in Heritage Overlay |
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Statement of Significance
What is Significant?
The Telegraph Hotel (Former), constructed in 1862, at 17 Ann Street, Williamstown. The Telegraph Hotel (Former) is of local historic, aesthetic and social significance to the City of Hobsons Bay. Historically and socially, it is significant as an early hotel and is representative of the development associated with the Port of Williamstown during its most prosperous period in the mid to late nineteenth century. It demonstrates how hotels were established in proximity to the commercially important waterfront and is also of interest for its associations with William Knight. (AHC criteria A4 and G1) Aesthetically, it is significant as a traditional early hotel in both form and siting, which has been altered in detail only and occupies a prominent corner site near the Williamstown waterfront. (AHC criterion E1) Socially, it is significant for its strong associations with the local community as a social centre and meeting place for local organizations over a long period and demonstrates the importance of hotels in the early development of port communities like Williamstown. (AHC criterion G1)
Group
Residential buildings (private)
Category
House