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Challenge Hotel

  • Challenge Hotel - The site where the Challenge once
    The site where the Challenge once stood has been vacant since the late 1940s.
  • Challenge Hotel - 185 The Challenge in 1907
    185 The Challenge in 1907
  • Challenge Hotel - Mrs Esther Andresen.
    Mrs Esther Andresen.
  • Challenge Hotel - John Minogue purchased the hotel from
    John Minogue purchased the hotel from the Andresens in December 1905.
  • Challenge Hotel - Arthur H Court installed a steam
    Arthur H Court installed a steam engine and electric generator to supply the hotel with electricity in 1908.
  • Challenge Hotel - The Mazzoletti Delebio automatic piano
    The Mazzoletti Delebio automatic piano took pride of place in the hotel.
  • Challenge Hotel - The hotel was purchased by Christian
    The hotel was purchased by Christian Alfred Andresen and his new wife Esther Ann in November 1898.

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