Yerecoin Hotel (fmr)

Author

Shire of Victoria Plains

Place Number

12929

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Location

Lot 8 Toodyay-Bindi Bindi Rd Yerecoin

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Yerecoin Tavern

Local Government

Victoria Plains

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1955

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
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	27 Oct 1998	Category 4	Category 4 Some heritage value, but not essential to an understanding of the district. Recommend that the place is not included on the Town Planning Scheme at this time. Re-assess the significance of the place when the Inventory is regularly reviewed. Assess in more detail when considering a development application. Record the place prior to redevelopment or demolition. This category is not included in the Town Planning Scheme, and therefore a planning application is not required for proposed development or demolition of the place. Should a building or demolition application be received by Shire, it should be considered on the basis of the recognised heritage value, and the owner offered the same consultation facilities as for the Town Planning Scheme. The places in this category should be reviewed regularly with consideration for inclusion in the Town Planning Scheme.

Statement of Significance

The Yerecoin Tavern was a significant development in the 1950s in Yerecoin, and has a sense of place for the many social gatherings that have taken place. It has associations with the McDonald family.

Physical Description

Cement brick and tile- also has a beer garden.

History

In 1955, AC McDonald and his brother in law HT Marshall, (son and son inlaw of the McDonalds who ran Yerecoin Traders) owner built the Yerecoin Hotel. They made cement bricks on site and employed Brian Steere, a brickie, to lay the bricks. The hotel opened in May 1955. The Carani football team abandoned Carani in favour of Yerecoin when the hotel was opened. At that time, the area was developing and the population increasing. There was a gallon license in Piawaning (and still is), a hotel in Bolgart, and New Norcia was temperance. The hotel was a significant meeting place in the area with people travelling from Wongan Hills, Bolgart, New Norcia and Bindi Bindi. About the 1980s, the bar was extended south, the toilets were built inside the building, and the hotel became a tavern (although the eight accommodation rooms are still there). The tavern continues to be a social venue in the area.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Intact or redeemable
Authenticity: Medium degree

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Erickson R; "The Victoria Plains".	Shire of Victoria Plains	1971

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
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick
Roof	TILE	Cement Tile

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Hospitality industry & tourism

Creation Date

09 Dec 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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