William Bond became the publican and remained so until 1886-87 when he was replaced by John Craig. 1910, and clearly could not also have traded as the Captain Cook with its close neighbour for 40+ years. The other hotel appears in photos up until it was demolished during work to form High Street c. Given the photographic evidence it can only be concluded that Dove made an error in the legend and apportioned the wrong number to the Captain Cook Hotel. Percy Dove's Directory Map of 1880 lists the site as the “Liverpool Arms Hotel” and apportions the name “Captain Cook Hotel” to a site on the corner of Clyde Street and Millers Road. The building reportedly became known as the Captain Cook Hotel in 1876, but from the above early photo it is clear that it was trading by this name as early as the late 1860s. Caire confirms all the above points and shows the lower section of the building. The opening on the terrace furthest from the corner stretched across the whole façade. The ground floor openings indicate that both buildings were not residences but shops or a public building such as a hotel. The corner building had a dormer to the street, which interestingly had a twelve pane Georgian window. These two end terraces form the basis of the present Captain Cook Hotel and have 2 pane double hung windows, a splayed corner and central common wall, which protrudes from the roof. ![]() This photo shows the hotel as a couple of two storey terraces at the end of the defined row of terraces that have a distinct character from the hotel. The style of the pub with its overhanging eaves and hipped roofs would appear to predate Allen's 1869 row of terraces, and given that the site was empty and unprepared in 1864, the Captain Cook Hotel must date from c. However a photo dated 1870-71 clearly shows the completed Captain Cook Hotel together with a legible painted sign of the hotel's name. This building was replaced by a shop in 1875, adjacent to Alfred Terrace erected in 1869 for George Wigram Allen of Glebe. The buildings were occupied by a Mrs McBride in 1873. The State Heritage Inventory datasheet notes that there was a small timber cottage on the site in the late 1860s in which a Henry Labat lived in 1868. A photo dated 1864 by the Freeman Bros shows the site to be vacant and the ground level is somewhat lower than the road indicating some local quarrying. The site of the Captain Cook hotel was owned by the Australian Gas Light Company in 1860. With the completion of Kent and Argyle Streets their intersection became a major node since these were the major routes in and out of the area. The completion of the Argyle Cut in the mid 1860s was however the main impetus for development to the north of Millers Point. The area became one of the most closely packed regions of Millers Point. By the 1850s Millers Road had been developed, connecting to Argyle Street and to Clyde and Wentworth Streets leading to Darling Harbour. By 1843 Kent Street was a regular thoroughfare, and despite being only partly formed, it encouraged development in Millers Point such as Holy Trinity Church, the Lord Nelson Hotel and some housing. The quarries moved to Pyrmont in the late 1830s and Millers Point began to develop as a shipping port. Kent Street was only an informal track until after the 1830s and much of the district was used as sandstone quarries at this time. ![]() The development of the northern areas of Kent Street was stifled for many years due to the natural barrier of the steep rocky outcrop around what was then known as Windmill Hill (later Flagstaff and then Observatory Hill). With the invasion of the Sydney region, the Cadigal and Wangal people were decimated but there are descendants still living in Sydney today. Within the City of Sydney local government area, the traditional owners are the Cadigal and Wangal bands of the Eora. Central Sydney is therefore often referred to as " Eora Country". The "Eora people" was the name given to the coastal Aboriginal people around Sydney. It was added to the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999. The Captain Cook Hotel is a heritage-listed pub located at 33-35 Kent Street, in the inner city Sydney suburb of Millers Point in the City of Sydney local government area of New South Wales, Australia.
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