In 1896, Joseph Ottey, with his wife and eight children, took up 22 acres (8.9 ha) in the new land division of Parkerville and they built their timber and iron house where the Tavern stands now.

With many squatters living in the surrounding bush and a flurry of activity from the local sawmills, gravel quarry, and fruit orchards, it wasn’t long before the hotel was reported to be “in full swing”.

Angove made substantial additions to the place and received a full public house licence, changing the name to The Parkerville Hotel.

[4][5] The tavern has had numerous owners since then including Robert Congdon, Eileen Smith, Bill Harrison, Gary Manolas, Thomas Martin and Ian O’Connor.

The Tavern has always remained a social hub for Parkerville, enjoying Celebrations, Dancing, Motorcycle runs, Wood chopping and Sunday sessions.

[11] The Tavern is a brick, two storey building, sitting close to the road overlooking the Jane Brook and Railway Reserve Heritage Trail.

The timber veranda detailing has arched underside veranda beams together with unflamboyant ladder friezes; the dominant projecting roof gables over the front veranda; the remnant of rough cast render combined with brickwork on the chimney are of a later 'Bungalow' style, whilst the rendered bands of brickwork, rendered sills and lintels, the double hung timber windows, Georgian mullioned in the top sash and the odd surviving elements of stained glass all express the building's character from the federation period.