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Demasson's House and Shop (fmr)

Author

Shire of Toodyay

Place Number

02571
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Location

98 Stirling Tce Toodyay

Location Details

GPS: 0449484 6509143

Other Name(s)

O'Reilly's
The Herald
Toodyay Historical Society

Local Government

Toodyay

Region

Avon Arc

Construction Date

Constructed from 1872

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
Heritage List Adopted 01 Dec 2012

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
Register of the National Estate Permanent 21 Oct 1980

Heritage Council
Classified by the National Trust Classified 07 Jun 1977

Heritage Council
Municipal Inventory Adopted 27 Aug 1998 Category 2

Category 2

A place of considerable cultural heritage significance; provide an appropriate level of recognition and protection. Recommend that maximum encouragement is provided to the owner to conserve the significance of the place. Nomination to the National Trust Classified List is recommended, to afford protection by means of moral persuasion. (TPS also relevant).

Statement of Significance

The place has historic value for its associations with Daniel Connor, William Demasson, Joseph Wroth and Dr. O'Reilly.
The place has aesthetic value as a good example of the period and contributes to the streetscape of Toodyay.

Physical Description

Single storey structure of painted brick construction with iron roof. Timber framed windows and bay windows. Verandah with iron bellcast canopy.

History

The shop was built by Daniel Connor in the early 1870's. By 1875, William Demasson, a carpenter wheelwright from Guildford built the dwelling next to the shop. His wife ran the adjacent store and added the connecting section. In 1886, Demasson bought the shop from Connor. By the late 1890's, Demasson was a notable fruit grower and vigneron and a Toodyay district representative.
The Toodyay Roads Board bought the dwelling around 1889 and there were a number of tenants.
When the doctor's residence and surgery in Lincoln Street were demolished for the Standard Gauge Railway, this dwelling was rented to Dr. P. O'Reilly and the shop became his surgery. After the doctor and his wife's deaths, the building became a gallery, historical society headquarters and eventually a home for Shire employees.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Medium-High
Authenticity: Medium-High

Condition

Good

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use COMMERCIAL Shop\Retail Store {single}
Present Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence
Original Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence
Present Use COMMERCIAL Shop\Retail Store {single}

Architectural Styles

Style
Victorian Georgian

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron
Wall BRICK Common Brick

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Commercial & service industries
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Settlements

Creation Date

30 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

19 Apr 2021

Disclaimer

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