Projects
Categories
Thematic Categories
Aboriginal History & Culture Archaeological Architectural Bibliography Biographical Colonial Commerce Corporate Defence Education Environmental Forests & Forestry Governmental Health Hotels Industrial Institutional Labour Landscape Local Maritime Mining Regional Development Roads, Bridges and Transport Social History ThemeLGA Region
Blue Mountains Bowral Office Central Coast Central West Far West Hunter Illawarra Macarthur Mid North Coast Murray Murrumbidgee Namoi New England North Western Northern Northern Rivers Orana Region Queensland Region Richmond Tweed Riverina Eastern Riverina South East Sydney - Coastal Sydney - Eastern Sydney - Inner Sydney - Northern Sydney - Shore Sydney - Southern Sydney Surrounds Sydney - WesternFormat
Archival Recording Oral History Community Consultation Conference Papers/Lectures Conservation Management Plans Databases Documentary Research Heritage Advice Heritage Assessment History Interpretation Methodologies Policy Publications (Books) Publications (Journals) Expert Evidence Format - Product - Service
The following projects involved research into the theme of:
Hotels
Author: Dr Sue Rosen and Liz Gorman
Client: Universal Hotels
This project was a Heritage Impact Statement prepared for our Client’s new hotel at 85-95 Oxford St Darlinghurst, formerly “Midnight Shift” Nightclub.
The site has been continually developed since the 1850’s, undergoing many reconfigurations in layout and purpose.
Initially, the building was a shoe store operated by jeweler and shoemaker W. Berkman from the 1920’s right up until the late 1970’s. By the late 70’s, Oxford Street was emerging as an LGBTQI+ cultural and entertainment hub, and became the stage of the first Mardi Gras in 1978. The building at no. 85-95 was therefore adapted to suit its new clientele, sequentially functioning as a cabaret restaurant, vegetarian take-away, Spanish restaurant, supermarket, and, in the 1980’s, a discotheque and nightclub.
Tragically, in 1980, the property - then known as ‘Club 85’ - fell prey to one of a series of arson attacks on LGBTQI+ venues, resulting in almost the entire interior being gutted by fire. Until this point, Club 85 had been ‘... the most glamorous new nightclub on the strip’, ‘packed to the rafters with Oxford Street’s new men from the day it opened’.
The well-known local moniker Midnight Shift is associated with Club 85’s successor, one of several clubs and pubs on Oxford Street that also boasted restaurants. Midnight Shift was known for its drag shows and trivia nights, after starting out as a men’s disco in 1980 and serving as a venue for Sydney’s Hellfire Club. Midnight Shift closed on 1 October 2017 in response to declining trade associated with lock out laws, however in July 2018 it was purchased by Universal Hotels and is currently being remodelled.
Heritage Impact Statement for Coach and Horses Hotel, Randwick
Authors: Liz Gorman Client: Coach and Horses Hotel Assessed the impact of internal and external alterations and additions to upgrade amenities at the Coach and Horses Hotel located in…
Australian Hotel, Young, NSW - Heritage Impact Statement
Authors: Liz Gorman, Emily Pickering Client: Australian Hotel, Boorowa Street, Young The Hotel proposed to rationalize their ground floor layout, create a new gaming area inside former shopfronts, extend their…
Randwick City Council ats Simmatown and Ors re: Coogee Bay Hotel
Author: Sue Rosen Research: Emily Pickering Architectural Advisor: Roy Lumby Client: Randwick City Council Engaged as the Heritage Expert in the above Land and Environment case. Conducted research into the…
Australian Hotel, Young, Heritage Impact Statement
Authors: Liz Gorman, Emily Pickering Client: Australian Hotel, Boorowa Street, Young The Hotel proposed to rationalize their ground floor layout, create a new gaming area inside former shopfronts, extend their Bistro and…
Federal Hotel, Mudgee - Heritage Impact Statement
Authors: Liz Gorman, Emily Pickering Client: Australian Hotel, Boorowa Street, Young The Hotel proposed to rationalize their ground floor layout, create a new gaming area inside former shopfronts, extend their Bistro and
Heritage Impact Statement - Woolpack Hotel, 19 George Street, Parramatta
Authors: Dr Sue Rosen, Liz Gorman & Ashna Aggarwal Client: Woolpack Hotel We prepared this HIS to accompany a Development Application for alterations to the locally heritage listed Woolpack Hotel at 19…
Dudley Hotel, Bathurst - Interpretation Strategy
Author: Liz Gorman, Dr Sue Rosen Client: IMG Hotels The Dudley Hotel at 250 Stewart Street Bathurst NSW is not an individual heritage item, and is not in the vicinity…
Federal Hotel Wellington - Heritage Impact Statement
Author: Liz Gorman, Emily Pickering Client: Federal Hotel The development at the Federal Hotel (heritage item, in the vicinity of other heritage items, and in the Town of Wellington Heritage Conservation…
Heritage Impact Statement - Kinsela's Hotel, 383 Bourke Street, Darlinghurst
Authors: Dr Sue Rosen, Dr Roy Lumby and Ashna Aggarwal Client: Universal Hotels This HIS assessed the impact of alterations to the bar area on the ground floor. Kinsela’s is…
The Royal Hotel, Summer Street, Orange - Heritage Impact Statement
Authors: Dr Sue Rosen and Liz Gorman Client: MPK Hotels The team was pleased to prepare an extensive history of the property as part of a Heritage Impact Statement, as…
Rose of Australia Hotel, Erskineville - Heritage Impact Statement
Authors: Dr Sue Rosen and Liz Gorman Client: Rose of Australia Hotel This statement was completed to enable the client to carry out minor, historically sympathetic, internal alterations. The site on…
Chamberlain Hotel - 428 Pitt Street Sydney Heritage Impact Statement
Authors: Dr Sue Rosen and Liz Gorman Client: Chamberlian Hotel We were pleased to complete a Heritage Impact Statement for our client, to modify approved plans for minor, historically sympathetic,…
Brighton Hotel, Darlinghurst - Heritage Impact Statement
Authors: Dr Sue Rosen and Liz Gorman Client: Universal Hotels Our team prepared this Heritage Impact Statement to allow our client to make minor internal and external alterations to join…
Penshurst Hotel - Heritage Impact Statement
Authors: Dr Sue Rosen & Liz Gorman Client: Thomas Hotels Penshurst Hotel, and the suburb of Penshurst, are located on land originally granted to Dr Robert Townson, a scholar, in 1810.…
85-95 Oxford St Darlinghurst, formerly “Midnight Shift” Nightclub - Heritage Impact Statement
Author: Dr Sue Rosen and Liz Gorman Client: Universal Hotels This project was a Heritage Impact Statement prepared for our Client’s new hotel at 85-95 Oxford St Darlinghurst, formerly “Midnight…
Canterbury Hotel - Heritage Impact Statement
Authors: Dr Sue Rosen & Liz Gorman Client: Thomas Hotels The team has enjoyed preparing Heritage Impact Statements for our client Thomas Hotels this year, who are undertaking minor remodelling…
Imperial Hotel, Rooty Hill - Photographic Archival Record
Authors: Dr Sue Rosen and Liz Gorman Client: Imperial Hotel, Rooty Hill Our team prepared a thorough Photographic Archival Recording of the local and state heritage listed Imperial Hotel, in…
Royal Hotel, Carlton - Heritage Impact Statement
Authors: Dr Sue Rosen and Liz Gorman Client: Marlow Hotel Group Our team prepared this Heritage Impact Statement to support the proposed alterations to the principal facades of the heritage…
The Mill Hotel: 56-69 Oxford Street Bondi Junction - Heritage Impact Statement
Author: Dr Sue Rosen Client: The Mill Hotel The Mill Hotel is currently undergoing an approved refurbishment which involves the incorporation of four two-storey heritage listed terraces into the hotel’s…
Royal Hotel, 40-44 Pacific Highway, Wyong - Heritage Impact Statement
Authors: Dr Sue Rosen and Liz Gorman Client: Royal Hotel, Wyong Sue Rosen Associates were pleased to provide the client with a Heritage Impact Statement (HIS) for minor, historically sympathetic…
Albion Place Hotel, 531-535 George Street, Sydney - Heritage Impact Statement
Authors: Dr Sue Rosen and Liz Gorman Client: Albion Place Hotel Sue Rosen Associates were pleased to provide the client with a Heritage Impact Statement (HIS) for minor, historically sympathetic internal…
Meridian Hotel Interpretation Strategy
Authors: Liz Gorman, Dr. Roy Lumby & Dr. Sue Rosen Client: Thomas Hotels Hurstville's Meridian Hotel has been presiding over Forest Road since it opened as the White…
The Corrimal Hotel, Wollongong
Authors: Dr Sue Rosen, Jean Rice, Liz Gorman Client: Darren Mah Designs The Corrimal Hotel has operated from its corner on the Princes Highway since it first opened in January 1901. Being…
The Railway Hotel, Lidcombe
Authors: Liz Gorman and Dr Sue Rosen Client: Marlow Hotel Group The Railway Hotel has watched changes in the surrounding built environment of now-Lidcombe from this corner where the hotel has…
Heritage Impact Statement: Midnight Shift, 85-91 Oxford Street, Darlinghurst.
Authors: Sue Rosen, Historian and Heritage Consultant and Bob Anderson, Architect The objective of this Heritage Impact Statement is to assess the impact of proposed additions and alterations at the…
Commercial Hotel Paramatta - Heritage Impact Statement
Authors: Sue Rosen, Historian and Heritage Consultant and Bob Anderson, Architect The objective of this Heritage Impact Statement is to assess the impact of proposed additions and alterations at the