Mount Gambier. Jens Hotel showing sections built in 1883–84 and 1904, with the 1927 Art Deco addition on the right. South Australia
Jens Hotel consists of two parts, the earlier 1883 section facing Commercial Street East and the later 1904 Commercial Street section with 1927 sections at the rear (Watson Street).
The front section is constructed in rock face dolomite with dressed limestone window and door openings and quoining. The rear section is a colonnaded Art Deco/Free Classical design.
Architect: Thomas Hall
Builder: T Haig
An interpretation sign at the hotel reads ‘This is the original site of a small building that held the licence of the first hotel in Mount Gambier from 1847. After demolishing the primitive structure, the first section of the present hotel was built on the corner in 1884 for Johannes Jens and was named the Town Hall Hotel. An eastern wing was constructed in 1904 and the limestone addition in Watson Terrace was built in 1927. The cast iron lace balcony and verandah are a focal point of the century old section in the centre of town, and with recent restoration the original rock face dolomite has been exposed.’
Jens hotel complex is within the proclaimed Mount Gambier Central State Heritage Area.
The 1927 Art Deco wing is significant for its rare and progressive styling, its attractive design and construction, and for its virtually untouched interior.
Jens Hotel is significant for its connection with the Jens family and its association with the early German settlers in South Australia.
The Jens Hotel section at 40 Commercial Street East is on the State Heritage Register.
Mount Gambier. Jens Hotel showing sections built in 1883–84 and 1904, with the 1927 Art Deco addition on the right. South Australia
Jens Hotel consists of two parts, the earlier 1883 section facing Commercial Street East and the later 1904 Commercial Street section with 1927 sections at the rear (Watson Street).
The front section is constructed in rock face dolomite with dressed limestone window and door openings and quoining. The rear section is a colonnaded Art Deco/Free Classical design.
Architect: Thomas Hall
Builder: T Haig
An interpretation sign at the hotel reads ‘This is the original site of a small building that held the licence of the first hotel in Mount Gambier from 1847. After demolishing the primitive structure, the first section of the present hotel was built on the corner in 1884 for Johannes Jens and was named the Town Hall Hotel. An eastern wing was constructed in 1904 and the limestone addition in Watson Terrace was built in 1927. The cast iron lace balcony and verandah are a focal point of the century old section in the centre of town, and with recent restoration the original rock face dolomite has been exposed.’
Jens hotel complex is within the proclaimed Mount Gambier Central State Heritage Area.
The 1927 Art Deco wing is significant for its rare and progressive styling, its attractive design and construction, and for its virtually untouched interior.
Jens Hotel is significant for its connection with the Jens family and its association with the early German settlers in South Australia.
The Jens Hotel section at 40 Commercial Street East is on the State Heritage Register.