Ex Shamrock Hotel, South Melbourne

Original post 10 February 2020

Wandering through the streets of #SouthMelbourne I was rather surprised to see this sticking up way above the mostly single storey streetscape.

The #ShamrockHotel in Bank Street was built in 1889, and it’s unusual in a number of ways – 1. the scale, 2. it’s not on a corner and no wider than a double fronted house (the pub it replaced was apparently 4 rooms and timber), 3. it’s #QueenAnne when almost all pubs were classical, and 3. the completely unaltered exterior (even the tiles are thought to be original), mostly ‘cos it was delisenced in 1924….

Update 2024: it’s now used as offices, and inside there’s some great original bits, especially the three storey stair, and some fireplaces.

Update Jan 2026: it’s now for sale and set up as a 5 bed house.