The County Clare

Also known as the Keg Room Tavern, County Clare Hotel, the Hotel Clare and Clare Hotel.

The hotel, situated at 20-24 Broadway Chippendale, was originally called Ryan's Hotel until 17th March 1941 when the sign was changed to The Old Clare Hotel. On 25th July 1966 the name was changed to County Clare Inn. It was designed by Sidney Warden and built by S.D.C.Kennedy and Bird Pty. Ltd.

The County Clare Inn is one of five similar inner hotels that were built around the same time. These are the Sutherlands, the Hotel Hollywood, the Civic and the Australian Hotel.

The green terracotta tiles

The green terracotta detailing on the facade is particularly beautiful and is a distinctive feature of the hotel facade.

Here is a picture of the main bar

The Art Deco style interior ceilings and timber panelling to the ground floor have significance as a fine example of the interior detailing of this style of corner hotel.

Ceiling detail above the main bar area.

Picture of Ryan's Hotel that occupied the site until 1941.

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Sources:

• City of Sydney Heritage Listings
• Historical photographs from ANU Open Research Library

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