Orient Hotel (Fremantle)

The Orient Hotel is in the city of Fremantle and was by Micheal Cavanagh. Built by Atkin and Law in 1902/03, the owner was Thomas O'Beirne. Since then the building has continued to be a hotel though it has had a number of proprietors including the Parry family 1923-1971. Restoration works have been carried out on the building a number of time. Extensive works in 1995 included the replacement of the two story verandahs.

Since 1849 the site had been the location of an inn at which time an Inn known as "The Commecial" was operated by Patrick Marmion. A subsequent refusal to renew the hotel license by the Fremantle Licensing Court saw that building demolished and being replaced by the three storey building that now occupies the site.

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Information from the City of Fremantle Interpretation Plaques and Panels Research Project was used as the basis of this article. This project was completed in May 2002 by historian Kristy Bizzaca, and is available by visiting the Fremantle History Centre.