Built in 1910, the Commonwealth Hotel is about to gain new life. Its restoration is part of a broader Nicholas St redevelopment project being managed by Ipswich City Council. This timeline shows how our ancestors might have seen it.
The Ipswich City Council Administration building is expected to open next door in mid-2021. More than 800 Council staff members…
Read More »Trowse Qld repairs the foundation by using new pylons and concreting to create a stable site. Rebuilding works commence around…
Read More »Extensive underground works are carried out to find the source of the subsidence. It is found that the addition of…
Read More »Queensland Heritage Restorations commences work at the hotel, cataloguing all original building materials and storing off-site in a secure location.…
Read More »Ipswich City Properties acquires Murphy’s Town Pub in November, closing it for repairs after subsidence and significant cracking in the…
Read More »The interior of the building is rebuilt by new owners Kern Corporation and includes a large downstairs public bar at…
Read More »The hotel is purchased by the McLachlan family. At some time during the 1960s to the 1990s, the name is…
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