Tuesday 30 September 2014

Haymarket, Capitol Square Hotel

The Capitol Square Hotel is located on the corner of George Street and Campbell Street, in the inner city suburb of Haymarket. Located next to the Capitol Theatre, it is part of the Capitol Square development that extends to Hay Street and includes the former Palace Hotelthe Watkins Terrace group of buildings, a former bank and post office and the former Parker Lane. The buildings were originally constructed in 1876-1877 in the Victorian Italianate architectural style. They were redeveloped in the 1990s and now feature shops, a hotel, a pub, restaurants, offices, recreation and special function facilities.

14 comments:

  1. Jim, it always such a pleasure to see buildings restored and enhanced. Looks like a busy place.

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  2. My next travel should be in Australia your photos makes me want to visit down under. Thanks for sharing.

    Mary, MI

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  3. I love when they restore beautiful old buildings -- your City seems to have a good handle on how to do it!

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  4. Lovely old hotel and I love the corner windows, too!! Great shot for the day as always, Jim!!

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  5. Great shot of Haymarket for OWT!

    We have a Haymarket in Boston MA

    artmusedog and carol (A Creative Harbor)
    Happy day to you!

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  6. Similar to buildings here from that same era-

    ALOHA from Honolulu
    ComfortSpiral
    =^..^= . <3 . >< } } (°>

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  7. Gorgeous renovation - that looks like a really fun area to visit :)

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  8. Lovely capture of the Haymarket. It has been ages since I visited Sydney

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  9. Normally we can pick that a building was built, at least initially, as a hotel. This building was extremely elegant, but not necessarily typically of late Victorian hotels.

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  10. Beautiful architecture. Such a regal structure!

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  11. I love looking at buildings and thinking about the history involved. Lovely! Maria’s Space

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  12. Hello Jim, A lovely place and I would be so happy to visit Australia some day.

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