Local Government
Kojonup
Region
Great Southern
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Location
Albany Hwy Kojonup
Location Details
Construction Date
Constructed from 1930 to 1950, Constructed from 1980 to 1990, Constructed from 1868, Constructed from 1890 to 1900
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
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| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Completed\Draft | 04 Oct 2015 | Considerable |
Considerable |
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| Statewide Hotel Survey | Completed | 01 Nov 1997 |
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Heritage Council | |
Statement of Significance
The Commercial Hotel has historic significance as the first and longest licenced hotel in Kojonup, originally established by the Elverd family. Although there have been many unsympathetic additions and alterations mainly to the front, the original fabric at the rear of the hotel and along the rooms has high aesthetic significance and should be preserved.
Physical Description
Depsite the front appearance of the hotel, the original face stone, brick quoining and iron roof fabric of the 1890s hotel building can be seen in-tact at the rear of the refurbished front part of the hotel.
Separate corrugated iron 4-roomed cottage style staff quarters also at rear.
Extensive additions and alterations in rendered brick (cement?)
Originally Federation Free Style. Façade treatment has elements of Inter-War Art Deco.
The original pressed tin ceiling in the dining room is still extant.
History
William Elverd was granted the first Kojonup publican’s license in 1868. Elverd’s hotel became the district’s social centre. Burnt down and rebuilt 1890s.
Named Commonwealth by early 1900s when owned by Mr Gee.
Owned by Mr C A Simms.
Owned by A W (Bill) Partridge 1930s/40s who carried out improvements.
Name changed to Commercial Hotel in late 1940s.
Mr and Mrs Jack Garrity also associated with the hotel.
In 1949 the hotel was taken over by Don Harvey
Renovations 1952.
Significant renovations carried out again in 1980s
Integrity/Authenticity
Integrity - high
Authenticity - medium
Condition
Poor to Fair
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Hotel, Tavern or Inn |
| Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Hotel, Tavern or Inn |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Hospitality industry & tourism |
Creation Date
17 Dec 1999Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
01 Jan 2017Disclaimer
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