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Criterion Hotel
by geoftheref
Description	Oamaru New Zealand The Criterion Hotel was built in 1877 to a design by Oamaru architects Forrester and Lemon. It was built for its first proprietor William Gillespie and operated as a licensed hotel until prohibition came to Oamaru in 1905. Without a liquor licence it continued in use as a private hotel until 1943 when it was bought by G T Gillies Ltd. and used for storage of light engineering foundry equipment. The Criterion was purchased by the Oamaru Whitestone Civic Trust in 1989 and underwent a full restoration of its exterior and interior in 1998/99. Today it again operates as a fully licensed hotel serving a full range of traditional ales, wines and meals and guests can once again stay in one of New Zealand's most photographed hotels.
Created by	geoftheref
Region	South Canterbury
Licensed for ?	Map, Wall,
Postcard	No
Tags	geoftheref travel new zealand otago south island oamaru stone architecture victorian waitaki aotearoa