The Green Park Hotel will call last drinks in December before being transformed into a mental health facility next year.
The Green Park Hotel has been sold to neighbouring Saint Vincent hospital who will operate it as a mental health and community centre by day, and a drop-in "safe haven cafe" by night.
The venue has operated as a pub for 127 years and has long been beloved by the LGBTQI community and a landmark venue for Mardi Gras celebrations.
St Vincent’s chief executive Associate Professor, Anthony Schembri acknowledges the significance of the pub to the LGBTQI community.
"[From] 1893, when the area was predominantly working class, to more recent decades… as a particularly inclusive watering hole, especially for our LGBTQI community.
"We will ensure we preserve the building’s heritage and acknowledge its historical legacy"
"The Greeny" will be sorely missed.
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- 127-year-old inner city pub sold to Sydney hospital, Sydney Morning Herald, 24 November 2020, Retrieved 24 November 2020
The Green Park Hotel, Victoria Road, Darlinghurst. Image: Google Maps
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