Stabling, Paddocks and Billiard Saloon

The Raglan Harbour View Hotel was built in 1905 after the first two burnt down.

At the time the facility was described thus:

“Tourists and families will find this hotel replete with every comfort and convenience: Good Stabling, Paddocks and Billiard Saloon”.

The Harbour View Hotel, Bow Street, Raglan, is a two-storey villa-style building that visually dominates the heart of Raglan’s retail area. Built in early 1905 it is the third Harbour View Hotel building on the site, two previous buildings having burnt down in 1901 and 1904. The first was erected in 1866 by George Moon at a time when Raglan (then known as Whaingaroa) was developing as a European-style town.

The hotel has been a major part of community and social life for over 140 years with its various owners and publicans making contributions at local and national levels. The original 1905 L-shaped building has had several recent additions.

source: historic.org.nz