The Woolpack Inn Museum was once a Hotel, some history below from the Museum.
The Museum is a two story heritage listed historic building in the main st of Holbrook.
The original Woolpack Inn was opened in 1839 by John Mitten and continued trading until it was destroyed by fire in 1895.
The current building was built as the Criterion Hotel in 1895 and was affectionately known by the locals as the 'Bottom Pub' which continued trading until 1965.
In 1971 after a good deal of work by volunteers the Woolpack Inn Museum opened it's doors to the public.
pretty cool place
ReplyDeleteIt's a clean town and does look rather nice.
DeleteIt really looks like a pioneer type of place.
ReplyDeleteIt does and obviously the locals take great pride in their town.
DeleteUn hotel de la época, que seguramente tendría gran demanda de clientes. Ahora los hoteles se han modernizado y es ideal para Museo.
ReplyDeleteBesos
It certainly is a nice hotel of the past.
DeleteQuintessential country architecture. Which I miss. I have lived in a city for too long.
ReplyDeleteAlways nice to see this type of architecture in the country...cities certainly don't always seem to keep these types of buildings.
DeleteGood work by the locals.
ReplyDeleteCertainly is, they have taken great pride in their town.
DeleteWell restored township.
ReplyDeleteA credit to the locals.
Colin
It sure is Colin.
DeleteAs I've written before, I love seeing the architecture of these older towns. Fascinating similarities to ours, yet very different.
ReplyDeleteAmazing, world apart but something similar.
DeleteThe buildings are preserved in amazingly good condition. Happy Sunday to you.
ReplyDeleteThey certainly have been, it's a credit to the town folk.
DeleteHappy Sunday to you too..
Bravo to the volunteers. Great building
ReplyDeleteI presume many of them too, they certainly did a wonderful job.
DeleteVolunteers made a huge difference.
ReplyDeleteThey do, if none there wouldn't be such buildings restored in this town.
DeleteHolbrook... a place very familiar to me.
ReplyDeleteOn your way to Sydney and other places..
DeleteA step in the past, beautiful pictures.
ReplyDeleteBeautiful place! love it..
ReplyDeletebuilding of museum is simply subtle
ReplyDeletethanks for interesting history
volunteers deserve to be acknowledged and encouraged