Clarendon Hotel 1858 - 1917
241-243 Clarendon Street, corner Coventry Street, South Melbourne
MEL: 2K D1
Facade of the former Clarendon Hotel, 2004
The Clarendon Hotel was established by Asher Hann, a relative of
Ferdinand B Hann, a successful tenderer who was a partner in a chain of butcher
shops, in 1858, with a butcher’s shop in Coventry Street, near the Clarendon
Street corner.
An auction on 30
September 1865 reveals that the hotel comprised of twelve
rooms, a bar, wine stores and a large brick tank. In 1866, under the ownership
of PJ Martin, a fire in the billiard room caused slight damage. The Clarendon
Hotel was de-licensed on 2 July
1917.In 2003, the
block comprises Optus World, alterations and key cutting shop called House of
Services and Golden Thimble, and a vacant shop.
