- The Riverview Hotel
Infobox_Public_House
name=Riverview Hotel
address=29 Birchgrove Road, Balmain, NSW 2041.
established=1880
closed=
telephone=
extra=The Riverview Hotel is a pub in the suburb of Balmain in the
inner-west ofSydney , in the state ofNew South Wales ,Australia .Australian swimming champion
Dawn Fraser was publican of the Riverview from 1978 to 1983.History
Between 1888 and 1913 the pub was named "Bergin's Hotel" after the publican Joseph Bergin.
Architecture
The Riverview hotel is a heritage listed building of local significance. It is a corner building built in the Arts and Crafts style with distinctive brick work details. It was remodelled again c1909.
References
* Davidson, B; Hamey, K; Nicholls, D; "Called To The Bar - 150 Years of pubs in Balmain & Rozelle", The Balmain Association, 1991, ISBN 0-9599502-6-5.
* NSW Heritage Office; "Riverview Hotel", Inventory Item, Accessed October 2006. [http://www.heritage.nsw.gov.au/07_subnav_01_2.cfm?itemid=1940053]External links
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