| Hydro Hotel | |
| Coordinates: | -34.5508°N 146.4076°W |
| Map Relief: | yes |
| Location: | Chelmsford Place, Leeton, Leeton Shire, New South Wales, Australia |
| Beginning Label: | Design period |
| Designation1: | New South Wales State Heritage Register |
| Designation1 Offname: | Hydro Hotel |
| Designation1 Type: | State heritage (built) |
| Designation1 Date: | 2 April 1999 |
| Designation1 Number: | 247 |
| Designation1 Free1name: | Type |
| Designation1 Free1value: | Hotel |
| Designation1 Free2name: | Category |
| Designation1 Free2value: | Commercial |
| Designation1 Free3name: | Builders |
The Hydro Hotel is a heritage-listed hotel located at Chelmsford Place, Leeton in the Leeton Shire local government area of New South Wales, Australia. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]
The Hydro Hotel was completed on 28 August 1919, initially serving as accommodation for senior personnel involved in developing the Murrumbidgee Irrigation Area (MIA). It expanded and gained a licence in 1924 following the repeal of prohibition in the MIA. Originally designed by government architect Mr Whitcomb, but, due to its planning and use of unsatisfactory materials, it was then redesigned by George McRae with the assistance of Gorrie McLeish Blair. Built by the contractor Andrew Eaton at the highest point in the centre of town, the hotel stands as a significant Leeton landmark. The hotel's history is intertwined with the broader development of the MIA, a major agricultural initiative inspired by Sir Samuel McCaughey and executed through extensive government-supported irrigation schemes.[2] [3] [4]
Hydro Hotel was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.[1]
Lifestyle Travel
. 2007. Hydro Hotel.