Built in 1869 on the corner of Molesworth Street and Little Pipitea Street. First owner was Thomas Urwin. Later owned by James Osgood in 1871. Thorndon (Lion) Tavern was built on the site in 1972.
Metropolitan Hotel (Wellington, N.Z.)
Metropolitan Family Hotel (Wellington, N.Z.), Osgood's Metropolitan Family Hotel (Wellington, N.Z.)
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Eiby, George Allison, 1918-1992 :Metropolitan Hotel, Molesworth Street. March '67
Date: 1967
From: Eiby, George Allison, 1918-1992 :[Wellington sketchbook]. March-April 1967.
Reference: E-469-f-002
Description: View of the Metropolitan Hotel and Four Square shop Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour and ink, 275 x 375 mm
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Photograph of the Metropolitan Family Hotel, Thorndon
Date: [ca 1870s-1880s]
From: Davis, William Henry Whitmore, 1812-1901 :Photographs of Wellington and district
By: Davis, William Henry Whitmore, 1812-1901
Reference: PA7-11-06
Description: Quantity: 1 b&w copy photographic print(s).
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Old Wellington hotels and The Wets and the drys (manuscripts)
Date: [1970-1976]
From: Lawlor, Patrick Anthony, 1893-1979 : Papers
Reference: 77-067-6/06
Description: Typescript copy of Lawlor's `Old Wellington hotels' and corrected script, `The Wets and the drys', reminiscences of the liquor laws and how they operated, which was taped 26 Mar 1973 Quantity: 1 folder(s).
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Mitchell & Mitchell and Partners :[New Zealand Breweries Ltd Metropolitan Hotel Welling...
Date: 1958 - 1952 - 1960
From: Gooch, Mitchell and MacDiarmid Ltd :[Architectural plans. 1906-1995].
By: Mitchell & Mitchell and Partners (Firm); Tempest, A R, active 1952
Reference: Plans-2002-058-014a-039/048
Description: Includes elevations, sectins and floor plans, details of kitchen, bottle store, dado, coolroom, public bar, private bar. Also includes a 1952 ground floor survey plan drawn by A R Tempest of Lower Hutt. Quantity: 10 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawings on tracing paper, 575 x 760 mm.
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Mitchell & Mitchell and Partners :[Block plans for New Zealand Breweries hotels]. Augus...
Date: 1950
From: Gooch, Mitchell and MacDiarmid Ltd :[Architectural plans. 1906-1995].
By: Mitchell & Mitchell and Partners (Firm)
Reference: Plans-2002-058-014a-020/026
Description: Shows position of each building as it sits on its site. Hotels included are: Cricketers Arms Hotel (cnr Vivian & Tory Streets); Metropolitan Hotel (corner Molesworth and Pipitea Streets); Thistle Inn (corner Sydney and Mulgrave Streets); Royal Hotel (between Lambton Quay and The Terrace); Royal Tiger Hotel (corner Taranaki Street and Abel Smith Street); National Hotel (corner Lambton Quay and Farmer's Lane); Forestor's [Forester's?] Arms (corner Egmont Street and Ghuznee Street). Quantity: 7 plan(s). Physical Description: Ink drawings on tracing paper, 400 x 360 mm.
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Osgood's Metropolitan Family Hotel, [Molesworth Street?] Wellington
Date: [between 1866 and 1880s]
From: Davis, William Henry Whitmore, 1812-1901 :Photographs of Wellington and district
Reference: 1/1-039694-G
Description: Photograph taken by William Henry Whitmore Davis. Source of descriptive information - Negative register. Quantity: 1 b&w original negative(s). Physical Description: Glass negative, 1/1 plate