Site: York Hotel

Parent Place or Precinct

26586 Central York Heritage Area

Statement of Significance

The site of York Hotel is significant for the hospitality and socialisation of generations of the York community in the hotel and later a workers’ social club and a Gentlemen’s club. The association with Joseph Monger is significant. The architectural style that mirrored Faversham House was a considerable landmark and contribution to the historic townscape of York. The building was demolished c. 2000

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History

Following Ensign Dale’s exploration of the York district, and hearing of its agricultural potential, by 1833, the Monger family moved to York, where J. H. Monger Snr. had established a hotel and store, and operated as a merchant for many pastoralists. The hotel, known as the York Hotel, was advertised for sale in 1844, and after this date J. H. Monger Snr. concentrated on his merchant business.
In 1842 the York Hotel was originally constructed as the residence of Joseph Monger. It is claimed that he built a replica of Faversham House, that was owned by his brother John Henry Monger jnr, directly aligned and facing Faversham House to irritate his brother. In 1884 Herbert Monger took over the York Hotel, as the place was at that time, with stables surrounding. In 1921, the hotel became the York Workers Social and Leisure Club managed by William John Cooper. The stables were demolished and Charles Foreman established the State Timber Yard on the south side of the hotel building. By 1944, the hotel was converted to an exclusive Gentleman’s club with flats above. After the club ceased operation, the building converted to flats and fell into disrepair. In 1966 Charles William Ashworth purchased the property that was subsequently significantly damaged in the 1968 Meckering earthquake. Chimneys smashed through the gable roofs. The roofs were replaced with flat roofs, and the building continued to provide flats accommodation and fell further into disrepair before being demolished in c.2000.

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