The Imperial Hotel is a striking two storey brick hotel in the main street of Ravenswood.
It is one of a handful of buildings which survive from this once important gold mining town. At one stage over 30 locations sold alcohol in the area.
Constructed in 1901 for James Delaney and run by members of this family for most of the twentieth century, it is evidence of Ravenswood's prosperity during its boom period.
The building retains almost all of its original fabric and the interior layout is typical of nineteenth century hotels.
It is exceptionally intact down to furniture, fittings and minor items of hotel equipment. The ground floor contains the bars, dining room and furniture and fittings, a billiard room and table, kitchen, store rooms and office.
Features include an elaborately constructed and decorated bar with cedar and glass fittings, beer engines and ceramic taps.
It is one of a handful of buildings which survive from this once important gold mining town. At one stage over 30 locations sold alcohol in the area.
Constructed in 1901 for James Delaney and run by members of this family for most of the twentieth century, it is evidence of Ravenswood's prosperity during its boom period.
The building retains almost all of its original fabric and the interior layout is typical of nineteenth century hotels.
It is exceptionally intact down to furniture, fittings and minor items of hotel equipment. The ground floor contains the bars, dining room and furniture and fittings, a billiard room and table, kitchen, store rooms and office.
Features include an elaborately constructed and decorated bar with cedar and glass fittings, beer engines and ceramic taps.