The first Occidental Hotel was built on the corner of Fitzherbert Street (now Avenue) and The Square in 1887. It burnt down in September of 1891 and was replaced by a very similar building which was also destroyed by a fire in 1927.
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Identification
- Object type
- Image
- Digitisation ID
- 2007N_Ho18_RPN_0272
- Title
- First Occidental Hotel, corner of The Square and Fitzherbert Street
- Held In
- Coolstore
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Creation
- Created By
- George W Shailer
- Place
- Palmerston North
- Date
- 1887
Object rights
- Credit Line
- Palmerston North City Library
- License
- No Known Restrictions
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