United Kingdom Hotel

The United Kingdom Hotel was built in 1878 and was located in a prominent triangular position at the junction of two roads at Clifton Hill, leading to Northcote and Heidelberg. The original Victorian two storey building was rebuilt in the Moderne style, that we see today, in 1937/38. Robin Grow says "the site provided the perfect setting for its ocean liner appearance. With a front section finished in terracotta and with sweeping balconies and windows with distinctive geometric designs." (Melbourne Art Deco p. 100) The hotel was delicensed in 1988 and it then became a McDonald's Family restaurant. McDonalds were obliged to retain the Art Deco design features of this notable building.

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