Wednesday, 22 April 2015

The Rocks, Australian Steam Navigation Company Hotel

The former Australian Steam Navigation Company Hotel is located on the corner of George Street and Argyle Street at The Rocks. The ASN Co. Hotel was built in 1891 in the Victorian Italianate architectural style. The building was extensively altered by Tooth & Co. in 1928. In 1983 the building was again extensively remodelled to function as a police station with the 1929 detailing removed and the 1890s Italianate details reconstructed. The police station later moved into the building across the road in 1998 and then in 2007 this became the home of the Guylian Belgian Chocolate Cafe.
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15 comments:

  1. kidcandoodleTuesday, 21 April 2015 at 23:46:00 GMT+10

    Hi Jim! I'm in Brissy. Hope you didn't get washed away by the storm.
    http://www.kidcandoodle.com/doodler-plays-with-paper/

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    1. JimWednesday, 22 April 2015 at 07:47:00 GMT+10

      Thanks, I hall. We're a bit water logged, but so far so good.

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  2. HelsWednesday, 22 April 2015 at 00:41:00 GMT+10

    I love how the Australian Steam Navigation Company Hotel must have looked in 1891. I am assuming the original Italianate details were reconstructed very accurately.

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  3. William KendallWednesday, 22 April 2015 at 01:32:00 GMT+10

    Quite a distinctive looking building!

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  4. NCSueWednesday, 22 April 2015 at 09:55:00 GMT+10

    That's a wonderful looking building - nice photo, too.
    Thanks for sharing at http://image-in-ing.blogspot.com/2015/04/at-keyboard.html

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  5. GayleWednesday, 22 April 2015 at 11:12:00 GMT+10

    The old and the new in harmony.

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  6. UnknownWednesday, 22 April 2015 at 12:40:00 GMT+10

    interesting looking building with an interesting history and yum a nice place to visit now too :)

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  7. New Jersey MemoriesWednesday, 22 April 2015 at 12:43:00 GMT+10

    What a striking-looking building!

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  8. JoeWednesday, 22 April 2015 at 16:51:00 GMT+10

    Love the juxtaposition of this hotel with the skyscraper behind it Jim.

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    1. JimWednesday, 22 April 2015 at 23:23:00 GMT+10

      Thanks, Joe. I'm glad you noticed. I put a bit of effort in capturing the two hotels from that angle.

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  9. Light and VoicesThursday, 23 April 2015 at 00:20:00 GMT+10

    Jeepers, I would like to enjoy some chocolate in that historic building sometime. Yummy!
    JM, IL-U.S.A.

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  10. betty-NZThursday, 23 April 2015 at 17:06:00 GMT+10

    This is an interesting part of town! I thought I recognized the chocolate name. I do like the architecture a lot.

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  11. AriannaFriday, 24 April 2015 at 05:14:00 GMT+10

    Beautiful contrast with the skyscraper behind...Arianna

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  12. Salma NoreenMonday, 2 May 2016 at 21:35:00 GMT+10

    This should be in the list of
    Top 10 hotels in Australia, no?

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