The Royal Sheaf Hotel

The Royal Sheaf Hotel is located at 231 Burwood Road in Burwood on the corner of Liverpool Road. It was originally called the Ireland Hotel and only the ceiling is unchanged. Another Tooth & Co interWar functionalist hotel with Art Deco trimmings.

A feature of the hotel is the terracotta tiled Art Deco design with a strong vertical element on the building facade.

Royal Sheaf Art Deco facade detail

A closer look at the glazed terracotta tile decoration. The colours are as vibrant now as when they were first set.

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Sources:

• NSW State Library

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