Ingle Hall, Georgian-style building in Hobart, Australia
Ingle Hall is a two-storey stone building on the corner of Macquarie and Argyle Streets in Hobart, now vacant after housing The Mercury print museum. It predates Tasmania's government records, which begin in 1822, and is on the Tasmanian Heritage Register.
The building was constructed around 1814 and ranks among Tasmania's oldest surviving structures. It dates from the early years when Hobart was established as a colonial settlement.
The name Ingle Hall was not used until the late 19th century; before that the building was known only by its corner location. Its uses included a general store from 1818 to 1822, the Leek Inn for three years from 1826, and the first site of The Hutchins School from 1846. It later served as the Tasmanian Coffee Palace, a boarding house and a private residence.
Ingle Hall stands on the corner of Macquarie and Argyle Streets in central Hobart, a short walk from the waterfront and the CBD. The building is vacant and not open to visitors, so it is seen from the street; the two street frontages let you view more than one side of the stone exterior.
The identity of the original owner remains uncertain to this day, possibly John Ingle or Edward Lord. Both men arrived in Hobart Town during the colony's earliest days, and the exact ownership details disappeared from historical records.
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