SMITH'S HOTEL

OLD MELBOURNE ROAD MORWELL, LATROBE CITY

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    SMITH'S HOTEL - History

    Heritage Inventory History of Site: In 1861 the government surveyor drew up plans of Morwell River Township on the south side of the Old Melbourne Road, on east side of Morwell River. Peter Jeremiah Smith owned land in surveyed area prior to m1861 survey and had buildings on his property. One building was supposedly an inn, built in 1858, to serve miners and drovers en-route to Omeo diggings. William and Mary-Anne Smith purchased allotments 1 & 2 (on which buildings were located) at auction in November 1861.
    

    Interpretation of Site

    SMITH'S HOTEL - Interpretation of Site

    Heritage Inventory Interpretation: Buildings were constructed on-site by at least early 1860s. An aerial photograph dating from 1931 shows no buildings on the site, indicating that they had been demolished some time previously. As the buildings were weatherboard, it is possible that no substancial remains are present, however as the hotel was used fron 1858 until some time before 1931, there may be a substancial accumulation of material remains still present below the ground surface.

    Heritage Inventory Description

    SMITH'S HOTEL - Heritage Inventory Description

    The site comprises the Smith's Hotel, which also served as the Cobb & Co staging post, and the first post office of the Morwell Bridge Settlement, dating from at least the early 1860s. The site is located on the eastern side of the Morwell River.

    Heritage Inventory Significance: Yet to be determined, further ground excavation to be conducted in early 2000.

    Heritage Inventory Site Features: No archaeological features recorded during brief inspection. Detailed plans to be submitted after analysis in early 2000. Heritage Inventory Key Components: No material remains were visible on the ground surface of the site during a brief inspection. There were three buildings shown on an 1861parish plan and are also shown in subsequent parish plans from nineteenth century. A photograph from approx 1890 shows two of the buildings intact, and they were weatherboard.

    Archeological Potential: Potential (area),Relics/Deposit

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  • MORWELL BRIDGE 1 - SMITHS HOTEL, COBB & CO STAGING POST

    

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  • MORWELL BRIDGE 2

    

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  • MORWELL BRIDGE 3 - SUB SURFACE DEPOSIT

    

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