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The Victoria Hotel, or The Vic as it is commonly known, is a heritage listed pub located in Darwin, Northern Territory, Australia. Built in 1890, it is an important historical building and tourist attraction of inner Darwin. == History == Ellen Ryan was one of the Territory’s wealthiest women, owning land and several mining leases in the Northern Territory. In 1888, Ryan moved into the Territory hotel trade, lodging an application with the licensing board for a prestigious two story hotel to be built in Smith Street.〔 Ryan went on to become a pioneer publican in the Territory.〔 Located at 27 Smith Street Mall in Darwin, the Victoria Hotel was built for the northern Australia gold rushes of the 1870s, and was completed on 8 September 1890.〔Vic Hotel (2007). (Victoria Hotel History ). Retrieved on 15 May 2008.〕〔James, B.K. (1990). ''Darwin's Hotel Victoria: Its Life and Legends''. Northern Territory University, Darwin. 〕 The Victoria Hotel is a two story building of local and multi-coloured porcellanite stone, with a facade dominated by a parapetted gable and verandahs.〔Welke, A.C. and Wilson, H.J. (1993). ''Darwin Central Area Heritage Study''. Report for the Conservation Commission of the NT, Darwin.〕 Constructed by H.C. Debross, it was built for a reported cost of £4,000 and was the first stone building in Darwin.〔 Following its completion in 1890, the building dominated Smith Street and remained that way for over half a century.〔Turnbull, Kay (1985). ''The Victoria Hotel, Smith Street Mall, Darwin''. Copy (unpublished) held by Charles Darwin University, Special Collection.〕 Originally called the North Australia Hotel, the pub's name was changed to the Victoria Hotel in 1896 and is characterised by its colonial-style architecture and construction.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Victoria Hotel, Darwin」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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