Oddfellows Home Hotel, Hotel on the Queensland Heritage Register in Warwick, Queensland, Australia
The Oddfellows Home Hotel is a one-story timber building on the corner of Wood Street and Wantley Street in Warwick, Queensland, listed on the Queensland Heritage Register. The building has a U-shaped footprint, a corrugated iron roof, wide chamfer boards on the outer walls, and tall narrow windows.
The building was constructed in 1876 for local hotelkeeper Louis Muller, at a time when Warwick was growing fast following its proclamation as a municipality. After Muller died in 1886, the property changed hands several times and was briefly renamed the Harp of Erin before losing its license in 1947.
The hotel takes its name from the Oddfellows Society, a fraternal group that Louis Muller, its first owner, was part of. While there is no proof that the society held regular meetings inside, the hotel is known to have hosted events for the lodge.
The building sits in central Warwick and is easy to reach on foot from the town center. Because it now serves as a community center, it is worth checking ahead to confirm access before visiting.
Louis Muller, who had the hotel built, was originally a miner before becoming a hotelkeeper. Although the building is now owned by the local Church of Christ and used as a community center, its timber floors and brick fireplaces are still in their original condition.
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