POINCIANA INN MOTEL
84 MITCHELL ST, DARWIN, NT 0800
PHOTOS: E FUSCALDO
84 MITCHELL ST, DARWIN, NT 0800
PHOTOS: E FUSCALDO
Poinciana Inn Motel at 84 Mitchell Street, Darwin was designed in the 1960s by the architectural partnership of Wilkins Klemm and Morrison and is notable as the first building in the city to incorporate a hydraulic lift, demonstrating early adoption of vertical circulation technology in local hospitality buildings.
While the ground floor has been altered over time, key modernist features such as the external corridor arrangement and simple geometric lines remain evident, illustrating the motel’s original design intent and response to tropical conditions.
The motel stands as an important mid-20th-century commercial building that contributed to Darwin’s evolving cityscape during the post-war expansion of tourism and road travel.
Heritage Status: Not Listed.
While the ground floor has been altered over time, key modernist features such as the external corridor arrangement and simple geometric lines remain evident, illustrating the motel’s original design intent and response to tropical conditions.
The motel stands as an important mid-20th-century commercial building that contributed to Darwin’s evolving cityscape during the post-war expansion of tourism and road travel.
Heritage Status: Not Listed.