With a name like this, it comes as no surprise that the building was originally constructed in 1824 as a hat factory. Located 30 metres from Elizabeth Street, on the northern side, it was converted to a hotel in 1833... Source: Dennison, C. J.: Here's Cheers: A Pictorial History of Hotels, Taverns and Inns in Hobart; HCC, 2008; p. 215
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