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Former Stag Hotel - Port Fairy Historic Area

Other Name Seacombe House Location 18 - 22 Sackvile Street and Cnr Cox Street,, PORT FAIRY VIC 3284 - Property No B0758 File Number B0758 Level Local

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Statement of Significance

This large structure was erected in 1847 for Captain John Saunders and was originally known as the "Stag Hotel". The hotel continued as such until 1873 and during that period was one of the principal hotels in Port Fairy. After 1873 it became a school for boys and girls until about 1890, after which it appears to have become disused. It later became a boarding house and is currently used as a residential hotel. Seacombe House is an important surviving example of early architecture in Victoria and is closely associated with the early history of settlement at Port Fairy. Seacombe House is a particularly substantial stone building and its form and varied floor levels suggest construction over a period of years. Features of the building include the twelve pane, double hung sashes, the two dormer windows, the angled corner and the hipped roof shapes. The building has been variously altered and some inappropriate additions made in recent times.
Classified: 12/05/1958

Part of Port Fairy Historic Area. Classified 02/03/1981.