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The Bellevue Hotel was a hotel on the western corner of George and Alice Streets, Brisbane, Queensland, Australia. Once Brisbane's premier hotel, it was demolished against considerable public objection.
History
The Bellevue Hotel was built c. 1885 and served for many years as Brisbane's premiere hotel. Being across the road from the Queensland Parliament House, it was used by many politicians. In 1967, the Queensland Government purchased the hotel which a view to demolishing it to create modern buildings for the Queensland Public Service, but there was considerable public objection, and the building stood abandoned for many years while its future was debated. Without any prior public announcement, the building was demolished overnight on 20 April 1979. The public outrage over the demolition eventually led to legislation to protect Queensland's heritage.
