273 Moray Street, corner City Road, South Melbourne
MEL: 2F C10
Originally built
of wood, plaster, and comprising four rooms, the Main Point Hotel was first
licensed by George William Hall in 1869.Alexander Marks succeeded him in 1870. Owing to an error by a borough
official, magistrate Mr. C Mollison PM refused to grant Marks a license in 1872
although he was both owner and publican.Marks died a year later and was buried from the
hotel.
Emily and James Rubina rebuilt the hotel with bricks
in 1903, as evidenced by the date on the corner face of the building.Although it once stood as a landmark on the
south bank, the former hotel is now buried amongst roads and the Kings Way overpass. De-licensed in 1926, it is still
mostly intact and is now the site of the Costume Shop.
