Ironclad Hotel
Australian pub in Pilbara, Western Australia
The Ironclad Hotel is an Australian pub in Marble Bar in the Pilbara region of Western Australia. Built in the 1890s, it became notorious as the only pub in what was considered the hottest town in Australia, having a weather record that was unchallenged in the 1940s to the 1960s, and only surpassed in new mining towns developed after that time.
By the 1900s, it was able to utilise a power source.
The hotel was constructed of corrugated iron.
It was allegedly given the name by American miners who were reminded of the ironclad warships of the United States navy. Also during the Second World War, American servicemen were located in or near Marble Bar due to the Corunna Downs Airfield.
Ownership and management changed regularly over time. In 1901, the owners were Cooper and Blanton.
In the 1930s, the owners of the hotel raised accommodation rates that gained publicity for a 'beer strike' by those affected.
At different stages of its history, the hotel attracted questions as to its conditions, with licensing boards having hearings where conditions were noted that required improvements.
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