Union Hotel, later Tattersalls Hotel, 288-294 Russell Street & 168 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
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Union Hotel, later Tattersalls Hotel, 288-294 Russell Street & 168 Little Lonsdale Street, Melbourne
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1985
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RESEARCH ADDED BY GRAEME BUTLER 2023:__________________________________________________DATE: 1872;ASSOCIATIONS: Quirk, Mrs Mary;DESIGNER: Hennessy & Lalor;BUILDER: Lawson & Richards.GRAEME BUTLER & ASSOCIATES 2011, CENTRAL CITY (HODDLE GRID) HERITAGE REVIEWStatement of SignificanceWhat is significant?This two-storey corner hotel was built by Lawson & Richards for a Mrs Mary Quirk, wife of James Quirk Esq, in 1872 to the design of architects Hennessy & Lalor who called tenders in 1872 for the erection of hotel and 2 shops, Russell & Little Lonsdale Streets for Mrs Quirk.Previously James Quirk's Exhibition Hotel, with bar and 14 rooms, was on the site and run by a Thomas Amies, among others. Other hotels on this corner included the Old Ship Inn in the 1850s with licensees Patrick King and G Say.Quirk's new hotel was smaller than the last and on a smaller allotment, with bar, cellar and 9 rooms; it was also one of three Union Hotels in the City. Occupiers of the shop attached on the north included William Money a tailor, Alex Bissett bootmaker, Lambert Lorbach and more recently the successful Levingstons Poster Advertising Company.James Quirk was prominent in Port Phillip society, as club and investment company member, and an early land holder in the City. Mary Quirk continued his role as an investor in property until her death in 1883, aged 56. Her estate continued to manage this hotel into the 1890s. Licensees included Oliver Smith, Hans Gerdson, Ann Green, Michael Purcell, Edward Balke, Bridget McManus, John & Mary Gerner, Harriett Bricknell, and Mary Murphy. Among the more colourful personalities linked with the hotel included the Orr family in the 1930s. Mr. Orr was president of the Hotelkeepers' Association of Victoria at that time while Mrs Orr was declared a hero for saving a man form a burning bed as well as being involved with a mysterious shooting that led to a Royal Commission. The hotel building served as offices in later years.This two-storey rendered and face brick hotel is in the Italian Renaissance Revival style with applied Ionic order trabeation over arched fenestration, the traditional splayed corner former bar entry, double-hung sash window openings, moulded architraves, impost moulds and cornices at first and parapet levels. A moulded cement chimney is visible above the parapet. The east wall facing the lane is plain and of face brick (painted since), with 3 courses of quarry-faced basalt as a plinth.Openings have been closed-in on the east lane elevation and a two-storey addition made to the north-east corner of the building. Segmental arched openings have been added at the bar and the small shop in Little Lonsdale street while an arched window opening and wall panel between the pilasters has been removed to create a lobby entrance for office use; another window has its sill dropped to plinth level. Three aluminium shopfronts have been introduced on the Russell St façade, the corner bar entry changed and the remaining bar window sill facing Russell St dropped to plinth level.The hotel relates to the 3 storey Victorian-era pair on the north.How is it significant?The Union Hotel is significant historically, socially and aesthetically to the Melbourne Capital City Zone.Why is it significant?The Union Hotel is significant historically and socially for its extended use as a public gathering place on a hotel site that goes back to pre gold-rush times. It is associated with the James Quirk family, as locally prominent investors of the time.Aesthetically the hotel facade is an early combination of trabeation applied to an arcuated Italian Renaissance Revival facade which retains only a fair integrity at ground level and excellent upper-level integrity to its creation date..GRAEME BUTLER 1985 MELBOURNE CENTRAL ACTIVITIES DISTRICT CONSERVATION STUDYBUILDING IDENTIFICATION FORM cites Daryl Jackson Evan Walker Architects Pty. Ltd 1976 for Historic Buildings Preservation Council ; Melbourne: the area bounded by Victoria, Spring, Lonsdale and Swanston Sts.. (77): 67,_________________________________________Melbourne Roll Plan 12 (1856),NE corner site 168 Lt Lonsdale St_________________________________________City of Melbourne i-Heritage:Central Activities District Conservation Study - Graeme Butler, 1984 Building Identification Form (BIF): Air units added, shopfronts new (both inappropriate), awning added and illuminated signs new (both inappropriate - remove or reinstate sympathetic alternative), bricks painted - side (inappropriate - remove by approved method), openings new - ground (inappropriate - reinstate original design or sympathetic alternative).Other Comments Owner: Mrs Quirk (2); v1, p.166 (1870) shown as is; (?) M1856 shows 'Old Ship Inn', subdivision of building differs._________________________________________Mahlstedt Fire Insurance Plan Series:Mahlstedt c1910-1923 (MUA): Union Hotel, bar at corner 288 kitchen and entry hallway on south side, entry hall at 292, 294 shop Mrs L Hogg fruit shop_________________________________________CITY OF MELBOURNE BUILDING PERMIT APPLICATIONSBuilding Permit Application 1872, 4865_________________________________________LEWIS, M- AUSTRALIAN ARCHITECTURE INDEX:Hennessy & LalorTenders wanted - erection of hostel and 2 shops, Russell & Little Lonsdale Sts. for Mrs Quirk.Argus 8.5.1872, p 3_________________________________________STATE LIBRARY OF VICTORIAAC Cooke Melbourne panorama 1871, State Library of Victoria collection: similar (earlier?) building shownState Library of Victoria collection:Cole Collection, first entryHotel UNIONLocation RUSSELL STSMITH, OLIVERDate 1873Vol 1Pg 173GERDSON, HANS PDate 1877Vol 1Pg 173GREEN, ANN HDate 1878Vol 1Pg 173PURCELL, MICHAELDate 1881Vol 1Pg 173BLAKE, EDWARDDate 1884Vol 1Pg 173McMANUS, BRIDGET. MrsDate 1892Vol 1Pg 173GERNER, JOHN FDate 1894Vol 1Pg 173GERNER, MARY E, MrsDate 1895Vol 1Pg 173BICKNELL, HARRIET MrsDate 1897Vol 1Pg 173aMURPHY, MARY JANE, MrsDate 1898Vol 1Pg 173aHAYDON, A MDate AUG 1920Vol 1Pg 173aMcINTOSH, A MDate AUG 1922/33Vol 1Pg 173aORR, CHASDate AUG 1927Vol 1Pg 173aPEERS, ALICE MAYDate AUG 1927Vol 1Pg 173a_________________________________________Australia Death Index, 1787-1985Name: James QuirkDeath Place: VictoriaAge: 65Father's name: ThomasMother's name: Honora MaweRegistration Year: 1867Registration Place: VictoriaRegistration Number: 6155_________________________________________Australia Marriage Index, 1788-1949about Mary LyonsName: Mary LyonsSpouse Name: James QuirkMarriage Place: VictoriaRegistration Place: VictoriaRegistration Year: 1845Registration Number: 208_________________________________________VPRO : Probate Mary Quirk d4 Mar 1883:Series number: VPRS 28Consignment number: P0002Unit number: 238_________________________________________NEWSPAPERS (TROVE).`The Argus':Tuesday 14 November 1848, James Quirk on voters roll `SIR,-We the undersigned, Burgesses of LaTrobe Ward..'Monday 2 February 1852 James Quirk on voters roll LaTrobe Ward.15 Feb 1855: WANTED, a House Repaired by contract. Apply to James Quirk, 69 Flinders-laneSaturday 1 March 1856: VICTORIA INSURANCE COMPANY Public notice is hereby given that.the Annual General Meeting, Quirk stands as director...Monday 17 June 1867 DeathQUIRK.-On the 16th Inst, at his residence, Carlton House, Melbourne, James Quirk, Esq., aged sixty five.Tuesday 18 June 1867` ST. PATRICK'S SOCIETY.- Members are respectfully requested to attend the funeral of the late JAMES QUIRK, Esq.The procession to move from St. Francis's Cathedral, THIS DAY (Tuesday), at 11 o'clock, to the General Cemetery.The secretary will be in attendance with the society's funeral regalia.JOSEPH ROWAN, Secretary.THE Friends of the late JAMES QUIRK, Esq., are respectfully invited to follow his remains to the place of interment.The funeral cortege to move from his late residence, Carlton-house. Rathdowne-street, Carlton, THIS (Tues-day) MORNING,18th Inst., at 9 o'clock, to St. Francis's Cathedral, and immediately after the solemn requiem mass (which will commence at 10 o'clock) will proceed to the Melbourne General Cemetery.JOHN DALEY, undertaker, Latrobe and Spring streets, Melbourne.'Thursday 18 July 1867QUIRK -On the 10th inst, at Carlton house, Rathdowne street, Carlton, Mrs James Quirk of a son..24 Feb 1873:MARRIAGE.NICHOLS-QUIRK.-On the 20th inst., at St. Patrick'sCathedral, by the Rev. P. O'Sullivan, Arthur Nichols, Esq., of the Commercial Bank, Melbourne, to Mary Quirk, daughter of the late James Quirk, Esq..Wednesday 14 January 1874` At the City Court yesterday ,.the following hotelkeepers were fined 10s. each for selling liquor to persons other than lodgers on Sunday last-Michael McNamara, Buck's Head Hotel, Little Lonsdale-street ; Edward Mulcahy, Racing Club Hotel, Little Bourke street ; Charles Smith, Union Hotel, corner of Russell and Little Lonsdale streets and Wm. Trehay, Kilmore Hotel, Little Lonsdale-street.'.Friday 17 December 1875 and Thursday 22 March 1876 Tuesday 5 June 1877: Mary Quirk notice on rent collection, part of various property entries.Tuesday 6 March 1883 and later death notices MQ ` MARY QUIRK requiem mass will be celebrated at St Georges ChurchCarlton,..'.Saturday 7 April 1883: JAMES ROBERT CAREY QUIRK- probate declaration for Mary Quirk deceased..22 July 1930GAS RELEASED IN BAR,Incident at Football Ground.During the half-time interval at the Carlton-Geelong football match, played at tile Carlton ground on Saturday, a quantity of foul-smelling gas was released in the bar at the old members' pavilion The occupants left immediately The licensee of Tattersall's Hotel Russell street (Mr. Charles Orr), who also holds the licence for the Carlton ground, believes that the gas was released deliberately.Mr. Orr is president of the Hotelkeepers' Association of Victoria, an organisation which was recently formed by hotel keepers who sell Richmond beer.Thursday 19 July 1934WOMAN'S HEROISMDRAGGED MAN FROM HISBURNING BEDBlazing Pillow Falls on PoliceAwakened from her sleep by the smell of something burning at 3 a.m. on Wednesday Mrs, M. Orr, licensee of Tattersalls Hotel, Russell street, ran up a flight of stairs to find that the bed occupied by Mr. George, McDonald, a boarder, was on fire. . Placing a towel over her face, Mrs. Orr managed to reach the bed on which Mr. McDonald was lying unconscious in a state of suffocation. Opening the window, Mrs. Orr flung a pillow which had burst into flames out into the street. It fell on the head of two constables who were passing. They responded to her shouts, but by the time they reached the room Mrs. Orr had half-lifted and half-dragged the unconscious man to safety.When the flames, which ignited the curtains, had been suppressed, a doctor was summoned. For more than an hour he fought to save the life of Mr. McDonald. But for tlio prompt action by Mrs. Orr Mr. McDonald, the, doctor said, would have been suffocated…'The fire commenced as a result of Mr. McDonald falling asleep and dropping a lighted cigarette on the bedclothes.Friday 12 June 1936SIR T. BLAMEY GIVES EVIDENCEC0NKLICTING REPORTS ONSHOOTING EXPLAINED…explanation of conflicting reports issued by the police after the shooting of the chief of the Criminal investigation Branch (Superintendent J. O'C. Brophy at Royal Park on May 22 was made by the Chief Commissioner of Police (Sir Thomas Blamey) in evidence yesterday before Judge Macindoe, sitting as a Royal Commission.Sir Thomas Blamey, who was in the witness-box for four hours, admitted that he had purposely evaded the questions of newspaper reporters, and also that in his official report to the Chief Secretary (Brigadier Bourchier)i he had omitted reference to the two women who were with Superintendent Brophy when he was shot.` One of these women, Mrs. Madeline Orr, licensee of Tattersall Hotel, Russell street, began her evidence late in the afternoon. She confirmed Superintendent Brophy's story of the events of the night, and said that, acting under his instructions, she had not reported the shooting…'Thursday 29 April 1937`MOVEMENT IN PROPERTYTile sale was completed yesterday of the freehold, furniture, and possession of Tattersall Hotel, on the corner of Russell and Little Lonsdale streets. The hotel Is a two-story building on land 51ft. to Russell street by a depth of 70ft. 4in.The property was submitted at auction In March, when it was passed in for sale by private treaty after £12,000 had been offered. It .has now been sold privately, on account of Mrs. M. G. Orr, to an investor, by the auctioneer, Mr. W. D. Sampson, of Collins street..'Monday 20 March 1939`LICENSEE FINEDFalse Liquor BrandsFines totalling £45, with £11/9/ coste, were Imposed by Mr Freeman, PM. In the City Court on Harold W Weibye, licensee of Tattersall Hotel Russell street, city, on charges of having sold adulterated whisky, and haning had for sale gin and whisky bearing false trade descriptions. ..'Advertising Institute of Australia web site gallery:Image with `Speakers at a seminar Sept/Oct 1974 (L to R) David Trengove (Hyde Trengove), Frank Slater (Featured Theatre Ads), Barry Levingston (Levingston Posters), Judy Willing, Geoff McComas (3DB), Pat Quirke (HSV7), Peter Thomas (Age), Pat McDonnell.'.DIRECTORIES OF VICTORIA, MELBOURNE-SANDS AND KENNY, SANDS & MCDOUGALL1880 .Union hotel, Green, Ann H.188 Money, William, tailor(Bissett, Alexander, bootmaker)1893 288 Union hotel- McManus, Mrs B.294 Bissett, Alexander, bootmaker(298 de Beer, Monte, & Co, cigar manufacturers1904 288-292 Union hotel—Murphy. Mrs Mary J.294 Lorbach, Lambert, tailor1939 Tattersalls Hotel - Mrs M Welbie.Levingstons Poster Advertising Co.1944-5 Tattersalls Hotel - W KhyatLevingstons Poster Advertising Co.1955 Tattersalls Hotel,Levingstons Poster Advertising Co..Municipal rate books [RB]Gipps Ward – City of Melbourne PROVRussell Street 288-294 –Date Rate no Occupier Owner Description nav1895 1668 Alexander Bissett Mrs Quirk executor 294 Bk. Shop, 4, 13 x 66 381669 A Geason? 288, Bk. Hotel, Union, 16, 37 x 66 1901889 1735 Edward Blake Mrs Quirk executor Bk. Hotel, Union, 2001885 1775 Edward Blake Mrs Quirk executor Bk. Hotel, Union 10 rms. 24 x 66 1601880 1848 Mrs Green Mrs Quirk Bk. Hotel, Union 10 rms. 24 x 66 1801875 1846 George Smith Mrs Quirk Bk. Hotel 9 rms. 24 x 66 1801873 1856 Smith Mrs Quirk Bk. Hotel bar cellar 9 rms. 24 x 66 2201872 1855 T Amies Mrs Quirk Bk. hotel bar 14 rms. 52 x 66 2001871 1866 T Amies Quirk Bk. bar and 14 rms. 22 x 66 2001870 1790 Thomas Amies Exos. Quirk Exhibition Hotel, bar 14 rms. Bk. 2001865 1849 Gerald Fitzgerald Eagar James Quirk 50 x 60 Bk. Hotel, bar and 14 rms. 170
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