Hotel Hollywood (building)
Historic hotel in Sydney, Australia
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The Hotel Hollywood is a building located on the corner of Foster and Hunt Streets in Surry Hills, Sydney, New South Wales, Australia.
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| Hotel Hollywood | |
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Hotel Hollywood in August 2018 | |
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| Former names | The Nevada |
General information | |
| Status | Open |
| Type | Australian pub |
Architectural style | Inter-war Functionalist |
| Location | 2 Foster Street, Surry Hills, Sydney, Australia |
| Coordinates | 33°52′47″S 151°12′38″E |
Completed | 1942 |
| Owner | Petersen Group |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect | John Hellyer |
| Main contractor | WM Hughes |
| Other information | |
| Number of rooms | 16 |
| Website | |
| www.hollywoodhotelsydney.com.au | |
History
The building has aesthetic, historical, and social significance.[1] It is one of only five hotels constructed in the Inter-War Functionalist style in the city during a short period between 1938 and 1942;[2][3] the others are the Australian (Broadway), the Civic, the Kegroom Tavern, and Sutherlands.[4] The hotel is historically 'intact', having had no internal or external alterations of any kind.[5][1] It is heritage-listed[6] as part of the Sydney Local Environmental Plan on 14 December 2012.[7]
Once owned by Tooth & Co,[8] it was originally called the Nevada.[9] The Hotel Hollywood acquired its name in 1940 due to its location near the cinema-related industry.[1][10] It saw women drinking at its bars as early as 1950.[11] It is now most notable for its unpretentious, well-worn interior,[12] the spinning mirror ball, and actress Doris Goddard. Goddard purchased the building in 1978 for $178,000 and remained its publican and proprietress for 42 years, until her death in July 2019.[13][14] In June 2021, the building was purchased by private investment firm Petersen Group for over $9 million.[13][15]
Film and television credits
The movie Tim was filmed at the Hotel Hollywood as was Erskineville Kings (1999).[16] The film clip Boots was filmed at the hotel and features Doris Goddard (actress and publican) singing and playing guitar in the credits.[17] Other television series filmed at the Hollywood include Blue Murder, Brides of Christ and Water Rats.[16]
