The Bull and Mouth Hotel (293 Bourke Street) was built between Elizabeth and Swanston streets for Matthew Cantlon, on the site of the Eagle Tavern. Opened on 1 July 1850, the three-storey hotel was recognised by its large iron bull standing above an oval plaque of a widely grinning mouth above the front verandah. Its central location made the taproom so popular that the atmosphere 'was one of spirituous essences, as dense as a Scotch mist'. The Bull and Mouth and the Albion across the street were the main terminuses for cab and coaching traffic. The hotel was demolished in 1933.