Salmon Gums Hotel

Author

Shire of Esperance

Place Number

00785

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Location

Moore St Salmon Gums

Location Details

Local Government

Esperance

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Constructed from 1926, Constructed from 1927

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Local Heritage Survey	Adopted	27 Apr 2021	Some/Moderate significance	Some/Moderate significance Contributes to the heritage of the locality. Has some altered or modified elements, not necessarily detracting from the overall significance of the item. Desired Management Outcome: Include in Heritage List. Conservation of the place is desirable. Any alterations or extensions should reinforce the significance of the place, and original fabric should be retained wherever feasible.
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	23 Jul 1996
Statewide Hotel Survey	Completed	01 Nov 1997			Heritage Council

Physical Description

The plan was for a two storey building. but the eventual building was built of solid stone walls, with the structure built on one level only. The stone mason was Mario Chidilla 1926/27 and the contractor was William James Spratt. The Stone/granite was obtained from Number 26 dam "catchment".

History

This was one of the Hotels built in a small settlement in the malice region. when the land was being resettled on a larger scale. It offered excellent. friendly. efficient service to the folks in transit to and from Norseman, between the Goldfields and coastal town of Esperance. \( also offered facilities to people in the outlying districts of Dowak. Red Lake. Circle Valley. etc.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: 80%

Condition

Very Good

Associations

Name	Type	Year From	Year To
Louis Bowser Cumpston	Architect	1926	1927
Allen & Nicholas	Architect	1926	1927

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	M Millea & E Nulsen; "Plans for Salmon Gums Hotel".		1926

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	COMMERCIAL	Hotel, Tavern or Inn
Present Use	COMMERCIAL	Hotel, Tavern or Inn

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	STONE	Granite
Other	TIMBER	Other Timber

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Hospitality industry & tourism

Creation Date

01 Sep 1988

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

14 Jun 2021

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