This artwork by Kerrie Gottliebsen celebrates the striking Derrimut Hotel standing proudly on the roundabout at 132 Durham Rd, Sunshine VIC 3020.
The heritage listed Hotel has long been an iconic location and is conveniently located in the heart of Sunshine, around the corner from Sunshine Plaza, Ballarat Rd and the train station.
The Derrimut Hotel is of regional historical and architectural significance as the first hotel to be built in the Sunshine area, in spite of opposition from the McKay firm. Thought to be of considerable architectural significance at the time of its opening, the hotel remains a major landmark in the locality and one of a small number of Spanish style hotels in the Melbourne metropolitan area.
The owner, Mr Long, had ‘… insisted on having [a building] worthy of the town’. (Sunshine Advocate, 29 March 1929).
Such a substantial and costly structure was a significant indicator of the growth and importance of Sunshine by the late 1920s. It became a popular drinking-place for local people. The establishment of this large hotel reflects the importance of Sunshine as the main centre in the district and the shift of the community centre from Braybrook (where the nineteenth century hotel was located).
The hotel’s most famous guest would be Prince Phillip prior to him marrying Queen Elizabeth II.
Available in A4 and A3 sizes.
ARTIST ©️Kerrie Gottliebsen
PLEASE NOTE - THIS LISTING IS FOR AN UNFRAMED PRINT
