Hydro Hotel

The Hydro Hotel is a heritage-listed hotel located at Chelmsford Place, Leeton, [New South Wales|Leeton] in the Riverina region of New South Wales, Australia. It was added to the New [South Wales State Heritage Register] on 2 April 1999.

History

The Hydro Hotel was completed on 28 August 1919, initially serving as accommodation for senior personnel involved in developing the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area (MIA). It expanded and gained a licence in 1924 following the repeal of prohibition in the MIA. Originally designed by government architect Mr Whitcomb, but, due to its planning and use of unsatisfactory materials, it was then redesigned by George McRae with the assistance of New South [Wales Government Architect#Gorrie McLeish Blair (1923–1926)|Gorrie McLeish Blair]. Built by the contractor Andrew Eaton at the highest point in the centre of town, the hotel stands as a significant Leeton landmark. The hotel's history is intertwined with the broader development of the MIA, a major agricultural initiative inspired by Sir Samuel McCaughey and executed through extensive government-supported irrigation schemes.

Heritage listing

Hydro Hotel was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.

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