Esplanade Hotel

Author

Town of Port Hedland

Place Number

05946

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Location

2 Anderson St Port Hedland

Location Details

South Cnr Anderson St & The Esplanade Reconstructed 1939 - 1940, after a cyclone

Other Name(s)

McKenzie's Hotel

Local Government

Port Hedland

Region

Pilbara

Construction Date

Constructed from 1970, Constructed from 1904, Constructed from 1939 to 1940

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	23 Aug 2017

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	31 Dec 1996	Category 2	Category 2 A place of considerable cultural heritage significance to Town of Port Hedland that is worthy of recognition and protection through provisions of the Town of Port Hedland’s Town Planning Scheme. Implications: Planning application needs to be submitted to

Statement of Significance

Esplanade Hotel is significant as the last, of the original three hotels in Port Hedland, and for its continuous hotel and hospitality trade since 1904. Esplanade Hotel anchors a corner of the primary intersection, and contributes to the streetscape and character of Port Hedland town.

Physical Description

Predominantly two storey, there is a third storey extension on the corner. The two storey masonry (original stone with brick quoined openings) construction has ceramic tiles on the two street frontages. The former verandahs have been replaced with boxed suspended awnings to the ground floor, and similar fascias on the first and second floors. The first floor roofs are clad with corrugated iron. The third floor is a framed construction clad with Asbestos.

Located on the primary intersection in the town of Port Hedland, opposite the main entry to the port and Hedland Emporium, it has a zero setback to both street frontages, and a small truncated corner.

History

Constructed at a cost of £5000, McKenzie’s Hotel (later known as the Esplanade Hotel) was the most prestigious of Port Hedland’s 3 hotels in the 1900s. The hotel was the focus of many social occasions, and since 1904 has offered hospitality to generations of travellers. Originally the top storey (first floor) provided open air sleeping accommodation to escape the sand flies at ground level. The second floor was a later addition. The hotel was extensively restored in 1939/40, and again after a cyclone in the 1970. In 2013 the hotel was extensively restored and significantly extended to provide high quality hospitality
in Port Hedland.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity High: continuous hotel and hospitality
Authenticity: Low degree

Changes to place Significant: predominantly rebuilt in 1939/1940, and again in the early 1970s after cyclone damage. Ongoing development.

Condition

Fair

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Town of Port Hedland MI		2007

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
Roof	METAL	Steel
Wall	TIMBER	Other Timber
Wall	CONCRETE	Other Concrete
Wall	STONE	Other Stone

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Hospitality industry & tourism

Creation Date

19 May 1997

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Approved

Last Update

16 Feb 2021

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