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Moran's Store

Author

Shire of Coolgardie

Place Number

00564
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Location

28 Bayley St Coolgardie

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Counsel Store

Local Government

Coolgardie

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Constructed from 1895

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
Category Description
Municipal Inventory Adopted 27 Jul 1995 Category 2

Category 2

High level of protection appropriate: provide maximum encouragement tc the owner under the town planning scheme to conserve the significance c: the place.

Classified by the National Trust Classified 27 Oct 1976

Heritage Council
Register of the National Estate Permanent 21 Mar 1978

Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

One of the few business premises still surviving and in use in the once built up Bayley Street precinct. Architecturally significant as a building type and for the use of local materials and general design and size of the building.

Physical Description

A large two-storey store built in stone with a two-storey verandah over the pavement with cast iron columns made by Stewart & Henley of Adelaide. A similar, single storey business premises is located adjacent. Originally built as a providoring store and still functioning for that purpose and remarkably still operated by the founder's descendants.

History

One of the earliest providoring businesses with an early family ownership being retained up to the present day.

Integrity/Authenticity

High

Condition

Fair

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
Webb, M&A "The Centennial History of Kalgoorlie-Boulder" 1993

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use COMMERCIAL Shop\Retail Store {single}
Original Use COMMERCIAL Shop\Retail Store {single}

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall STONE Local Stone

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Commercial & service industries

Creation Date

30 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

06 May 2021

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