Sydney Art Deco Heritage

The Zanzibar Hotel at 323 King Street in Newtown occupies the site of John Webster’s New Town store which existed there in the early 1800s and was where the name Newtown originated. The hotel was established as the Daniel Webster Hotel in 1863 and later renamed the Oxford Hotel in 1875. It has some nice Art Deco ornament on the facade which was probably added during the 1930s. In the 1980’s it was renamed the Oxford Tavern and after major refurbishments with an African theme circa 2001-2002 was renamed the Zanzibar. King street facade Facade detail Sources: Sydney Archives - Newtown Project GDay Pubs Australia

The Golden Barley Hotel at 165-169 Edgeware Road in Enmore was opened in 1939 and was designed by architects Joy and Pollit. It is recognised in the RAIA Reister of Significant 20th Century Buildings as a prime example of Art Deco architecture. Many original features are still in evidence throughout the hotel particularly upstairs. Golden Barley facade detail Public bar ceiling There have been several internal renovations over the years but thankfully the curved ceiling mouldings have been retained thus preserving the Art Deco flavour. Public bar The Public Bar layout is markedly different to the original layout with the bar area now along the back wall. The give away to the layout change is the seating area underneath the ceiling moulding which runs the length of the room. These moulded ceiling highlights were an integral design feature of the bar service area below and usually mirrored the shape of the bar. Here is a picture showing how the Public Bar was ori

The Golden Sheaf Hotel located at 429 New South Head Road in Double Bay is a heritage listed inter war hotel built in 1936 designed by Provost and Ruwald. The hotel is listed in the RAIA Register of Significant 20th Century Buildings. Previously it was the site of an Eddie Jensen tennis court. Golden Sheaf hotel facade detail

The Rosebery Hotel is located at 569 Botany Road, Rosebery and it is a two storey, interwar Functionalist hotel with streamlined corners and original sign. It boasts a parapeted façade with steel casement windows and face brickwork above the awning characterised by recessed string coursing. This hotel was constructed in 1939 to the design of J G Dalziel of the Tooth & Co Architectural Department. Detail of the hotel facade Sources: Sydney Heritage Listings