[4] The hotel and the adjacent recreation ground served as a local meeting place for mill workers, travellers, road boards, progress associations, historical societies and political rallies.

It was the focus of annual competitions in wood chopping, timber sawing, and tug-of-war, with teams from nearby mills and hotels in Chidlow and Mount Helena.

[17][18][19][20][21] Over time licensees of the hotel have included Thomas Stone, Walter Pearce, William Riley, Fred Jacoby, Mary Kelly, and Clare Firth.

The principle focus of Art Deco decoration is the projection through the tiled roof at the main entry of a tall, stepped, rounded and streamline rendered parapet element.

Sitting opposite the Railway Reserve Heritage Trail, the site also has historic significance as the location of Lot Leather's former store and hotel.