Historical information

Brothers John Edward and Edward James CROCKFORD were wine and spirit merchants and publicans and, in 1861, E J CROCKFORD built the Fountain Inn (now the Cornerstone) at the junction of Bay Street & what is now known as Crockford Street.The ground floor dates from 1861 while the top floor was-re-modelled in 1888 to the design of John GRUT. Quinn's Council Club Hotel was built by Michael QUINN in 1874. It closed in 1923.

Physical description

Photograph of Bay Street looking towards the Fountain Inn at the intersection of Bay & Crockford Streets.

Inscriptions & markings

On reverse 'Bay St Quinn's Council Club Hotel Fountain Inn Looking towards Melbourne'