Historical information
Iconic Hotel in Port Fairy Built as the first of a proposed chain of hotels by John Walwyn Taylor in 1855 on the corner of Bank and Sackville Streets. 2 stories with a balcony wrapping around 2 sides of the building. The site was formerly occupied by the wooden hotel "The Sally Ann".
Significance
A snapshot of time showing the hotel the power lines, and the style of cars from that era.
Physical description
Black and white photograph of the Star of the West Hotel on a brown bordered mount
Inscriptions & markings
Written in Pen at top and underlined - STAR OF THE WEST HOTEL
Lower right - ball point pen museum numbers 62.04B.011D
On Back- Pencil - 3-17 - S2-7-57 - j o h 2-7-57
