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Hopetoun General Store (fmr)

Author

Shire of Ravensthorpe

Place Number

14044
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Location

87 Veal St Hopetoun

Location Details

Local Government

Ravensthorpe

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Constructed from 1909

Demolition Year

1988

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 10 Jul 1998

Statement of Significance

Built in 1909 by Mr and Mrs Tom Veal who claimed to be the first residents in Hopetoun.
Tile Post Office was transferred to the store from Post Office and Telegraph Office across the road in the early
1970s. The original siore was demolished in 1988 and a new store now occupies the site.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: None

Condition

Site

Associations

Name Type Year From Year To
Tom Veal Architect 1909 -

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use COMMERCIAL Shop\Retail Store {single}
Original Use COMMERCIAL Shop\Retail Store {single}
Present Use Transport\Communications Comms: Post or Telegraph Office

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Commercial & service industries

Creation Date

02 Sep 1999

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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