[1][2][3][4] The hotel was built by John Crothers in 1900–1901 for landlord and proprietor, Henry Edward Laslett.

[8][1][4] It was leased to Peter McLachlan, who had previously served as the manager of McPhair's Hotel on Collins Street in Melbourne.

[3][4] It was also entered onto the Register of the National Estate by the Australian Heritage Commission on 21 October 1980.

[3][4] In 1992, Australia Post featured the York Hotel on a postage stamp, as part of the Desert Gold set of four stamps commemorating the discovery of gold in Western Australia.

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