A pepper tree (Schinus molle var. areira) in the beer garden area near North Parade appears to be 40 to 50 years old. There is evidence of past specimens of pepper trees on this site. Renovations were conducted on the entry foyer in 1987, and accommodation was converted to office space in 1990. Further restoration works, alterations and additions were carried out in 1995. A two-storey corner hotel in brickwork and cement render with verandah to the street frontage at the first floor level having cast iron lace balustrading and cast iron columns. The hotel abuts the corner, with a beer garden to the southwest alongside North Avenue, and car parking area to the north facing Rooty Hill Road. A number of additions have been made to the rear of the building over time, including a single storey section that has been altered, along with a c.1995 addition which infilled the courtyard facing North Parade which created a bistro at the rear. It was reported as at 8 February 2007 that much of the internal original and early building fabric survives, including timber staircase, several fireplaces, various ceiling linings (plaster, timber and pressed metal), decorative plaster cornices and details. (1995). The Imperial Hotel was built in 1890 to cater for the crowds who arrived by train to attend the greyhound racing at Plumpton. It is a significant architectural landmark and social meeting point. Imperial Hotel was listed on the New South Wales State Heritage Register on 2 April 1999.