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Babakin Store

Author

Shire of Bruce Rock

Place Number

10675
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Location

Forrest St Babakin

Location Details

Local Government

Bruce Rock

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1928

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 11 Sep 1997 Category 3

Category 3

Recognition of cultural heritage value; Provide recognition through the processes of the Town Planning Scheme.

Physical Description

Timber framed and clad with horizontal sheets of corrugated iron, the shop has a gable roof with a skillion front verandah.

History

The place was built for JJ Pollard, who was the first private store keeper to challenge the Farmer's Co-operative which had formed in 1918. Pollard began as a wheat buyer and agent in 1925. Pollard's son James was with him. James was a novellist. Pollard extended his business and built the store in 1928. In 1934, he sold out to Gimsom and later, Tibee took over. In the mid 1950's ER Hatton conducted an agency business and ran the school bus service from the store. The store still operates.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Intact or Redeemable
Authenticity: High Degree

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
A Lovell;"Bruce Rock, A Revised History". Shire of Bruce Rock 1993
JK Ewers;"Bruce Rock, the story of a District". Bruce Rock Roads Board 1959

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
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron
Wall METAL Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Commercial & service industries

Creation Date

25 Feb 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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