Criterion Hotel, Rockhampton
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Criterion Hotel, 1992
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| Location | 150 Quay Street, Rockhampton, Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia |
| Coordinates | 23°22′35″S 150°30′48″E / 23.3763°S 150.5132°ECoordinates: 23°22′35″S 150°30′48″E / 23.3763°S 150.5132°E |
| Design period | 1870s - 1890s (late 19th century) |
| Built | 1889 - 1890 |
| Architect | James Flint |
| Official name: Criterion Hotel | |
| Type | state heritage (built) |
| Designated | 21 October 1992 |
| Reference no. | 600800 |
| Significant period | 1880s (fabric) 1890-ongoing (historical use) |
| Significant components | shed - storage, fireplace, chimney/chimney stack, tower, furniture/fittings |
 Location of Criterion Hotel in Queensland
Location of Criterion Hotel in Queensland
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Criterion Hotel is a heritage-listed hotel at 150 Quay Street, Rockhampton, Rockhampton Region, Queensland, Australia. It was designed by James Flint and built from 1889 to 1890. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 21 October 1992.
The Criterion Hotel is a three-storeyed masonry building situated on the corner of Quay and Fitzroy Streets in Rockhampton. It has formed an integral and vital part of the social and cultural life of the town and City of Rockhampton since 1891.
In 1855 (prior to the separation of Queensland in 1959) the New South Wales Government had requested that William Henry Wiseman the Commissioner for Leichardt, locate a suitable place on the Fitzroy River for a settlement. Rockhampton's name and place had been decided on in 1856 although the settlement was not officially proclaimed a town until 25 October 1858.
In 1857 Mr Palmer erected a store, the first building in Rockhampton. Richard Parker a resident of Gayndah erected the first hotel (or inn) for Rockhampton some six months later. Both Parker and Palmer had erected their buildings on what was crown land. Parker had built the inn opposite to Palmers store, and was in partnership with a man called George Gannon.
Parker and Gannon's establishment was known as the Bush Inn and was constructed of iron-bark slabs and shingle roof. In 1858 the discovery of the Canoona goldfield rapidly changed the fortune of the Bush Inn. The Bush Inn enjoyed overwhelming patronage and clientele over the four months that the rush lasted.
The Bush Inn was enlarged upon and rebuilt in 1859-60. The rebuilt building was of a single storey. The entrance to the public bar was from the corner of Fitzroy Street and Quay Lane, and the business premises extended along the Quay Lane aspect of the block. The layout of the Bush Inn now included a coffee room approached through a garden, and a billiard room at the Fitzroy Street end of the building.
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