Editing Kurow (section)

=== Kurow Hotel ===
Christian Hille opened an accommodation house in Kurow in the 1860s. In the 1880s William Goddard took over the business and built a hotel with 24 rooms, a billiard room and stables for horses. The building was designed by Oamaru architect John Megget Forrester, who also reinstated the hotel after it was damaged by fire in 1892. The new building, constructed of [[Oamaru stone]], had 18 bedrooms, five sitting rooms and a dining room which could seat 30. There was also a billiard room and large stables.  In 1905 the hotel suffered another serious fire and the hotel moved into the adjoining hall while the building was repaired and rebuilt.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Welcome to Heritage New Zealand |url=https://www.heritage.org.nz/list-details/4893/Listing |access-date=2024-11-03 |website=Welcome to Heritage New Zealand |language=en}}</ref>

In 1986, the Kurow Hotel was listed as a Category 2 Historic Place by [[Heritage New Zealand]]. It is located at 55 Bledisloe Street. <ref>{{Cite web |title=Welcome to Heritage New Zealand |url=https://www.heritage.org.nz/list-details/4893/Listing#details |access-date=2024-11-03 |website=Welcome to Heritage New Zealand |language=en}}</ref>