Pyrmont, Terminus Hotel
The Terminus Hotel is located on the corner of Harris Street and John Street, in the inner west suburb of Pyrmont. This heritage listed pub was built in 1900 in the Victorian architectural style and then remodelled in 1917 in the Federation Free architectural style. It was once known as the Cooper's Arms Hotel because it was close to a rum distillery cooperage, which was part of the Colonial Sugar Refining (CSR) Co Ltd. It became the Terminus Hotel since it stood at the end of the tram service from the city to Pyrmont. It was abandoned in 1983 and became dilapidated and overgrown with vines, which can be seen here. It was restored and redeveloped in 2018 and reopened this month.
It's that roof line that draws my eye.
ReplyDeleteWow. They did a good restoration job!
ReplyDeleteI like the word TERMINUS.
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...oh I like it!
ReplyDeleteSuch good news to hear that it has been restored and reopened, Jim!
ReplyDeleteWhat a great improvement since the last photo. They did a great job restoring the beauty back in to the building.
ReplyDeleteThis building has an interesting history; if only wall could talk! Actually the vines on the building looked rather attractive even though it was unkempt in other areas. Corner buildings like this one always intrigues me.
ReplyDeleteJust for the record, I think there was a pub here earlier than 1900. The death notice of a relative of mine records that she died at her residence, The Coopers' Arms Hotel, Harris and John Streets, Pyrmont, on 19 November 1889.
ReplyDeleteHere have been a lot of pubs around Sydney which have been demolished and rebuilt on the same site. In some cases, a number of times over the years.
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