It was one of a number of buildings that was burnt down during the riots in Kalgoorlie in 1934.[1][2][3]
The hotel was also known at the time as Gianatti's.[4]
The photo of the shell of the hotel is an often chosen image of the results of the riot.[5][6]
The loss of the hotel and other buildings caught widespread attention, and subsequent investigation into the issues that started the riots.[7][8][9][10][11]
^Bunbury, Bill, 1940-; Wellington, Beatrice; Wellington, Isobel; Larkham, Lily; Finlay, B; Stephens, Edmund; Bracegirdle, Barry; Thompson, L; Mann, Vera; Mann, P; Henderson, M; Sudlow, Cora; Lolich, M; Boyland, Stella; Lana, Evelyn; Fraser, E; Dawes, Wally; Crisp, Nancy; Crisp, Jack; Hitchcock, Lionel (1985), [A series of interviews about the Kalgoorlie riots of 1934], retrieved 31 May 2015{{citation}}: CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link) CS1 maint: numeric names: authors list (link)
^Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Radio National (18 June 2003), The Kalgoorlie Race Riots, Australian Broadcasting Corporation, retrieved 31 May 2015