The Federal Hotel is a two-storey timber hotel on a major street intersection at Childers and was constructed c1907 for hotelier William Ashby, following the redevelopment of the town centre after a major fire in 1902. Information taken from: Environmental Protection Agency, 2006, retrieved 5 April 2008, from www.epa.qld.gov.au
Churchill Street, Childers, Queensland North Street, Childers, Queensland Australia
Category
Commercial Streetscapes
Subcategory
Hotels Main streets
Period
Federation (1890-1915)
Style
Federation filigree
Condition
Renovated
Structural Systems & Elements
Timber construction Posts (structural elements) Stumps
Building Materials
Timber Corrugated iron Weatherboard Cast iron
Architectural Features
Two-storey Awnings Cast iron balustrades Corner sites Corrugated iron roofs Downpipes Filigree Sash windows Timber posts Valances Verandahs
Rights
Research and private study only. Not to be reproduced without prior written permission. Rights holder: Michael Keniger.
Additional Notes
Located 52 km south of Bundaberg at the juncture of the Bruce and Isis Highways, Childers is the southern-most township of central Queensland. Childers is approximately 320 kilometres north-west of Brisbane. In 1902 a disastrous fire destroyed most of the southern of the main street but the subsequent rebuilding has resulted in the amazing variety of architectural styles still largely intact today. The area’s primary industries include sugar cane and tomatoes.