Orlando House - Inman Hall - Cromer, History

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AuthorMichelle RichmondDate2026DescriptionInman Hall was built in 1917 as the home of Orlando Inman Kempthorne. Kempthorne was a wealthy manufacturing chemist who had travelled widely and his new house included a large concert or lecture hall about 100ft by 740 ft with a concrete floor and a stage atone end said to have been capable of accommodating 100 persons. After his death the house became a Guest House known as Orlando House then later a school and migrant hostel. It was demolished in the early 1970s.SubjectsCromerGuest houses, Hotels, AccommodationDee Why (N.S.W.)KeywordsRobert Campbell GreyCopyrightThis item may be used freely for research and study purposes, for all other uses contact Northern Beaches Council Library Local Studies. Please acknowledge that the item is courtesy of Northern Beaches Council Library Local Studies.

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Orlando House - Inman Hall - Cromer, History