Coolgardie Sub-Branch RSL Memorial, RSL Hall

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00562 Marvel Bar Hotel (fmr), Coolgardie

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Mercy Gregory (Taylor) Monument in Park

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01732 Park

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Statement of Significance

Historical and social association with the establishment of the town. Commemorating the life and work of Mercy Taylor, an outstanding woman of the goldrush period.

Physical Description

Painted stone monument in the form of a drinking fountain using gothic motifs and a symmetrical plan. Located in the Bayley Street Park (refer to site 29).

History

Mercy Taylor was a prominent goldfields nurse during the typhoid epidemics that swept the area during the 189os and early 1900s. The local townspeople were horrified when she was murdered by a bell boy in a hotel during a visit to Sydney.

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Statement of Significance

Historic and social association with the establishment of the town

Physical Description

A stone memorial fountain, commemorating the life and work of an outstanding woman of the gold rush period of Coolgardie's establishment

History

Assessment 1976

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Mines Office

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00568 Warden's Court (fmr)

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Stone Paved Right-of-Way

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Statement of Significance

A remnant of the boom days of Coolgardie

Physical Description

Granite cobbles to the R.O.W behind the Bayley St lots. Generally in good repair and currently (1976) being rejuvenated by the Shire of Coolgardie for rehabilitation as service corridors to the abutting properties.

History

Assessment 1976 Construction date unknown Original Use: Right of Way

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Statement of Significance

Significant townscape element and a testament to the civic ambitions of the town fathers.

Physical Description

Granite sets in cambered formation laid in the right of way directly north and parallel to Bayley Street in the blocks between Hunt and Renou Streets, in the blocks bounded by Bayley and Sylvester Streets to the north and south of the right of way.

History

Ambitious urban development project, which demonstrated far sightedness and still functions as intended.

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Moderate

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Good

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House

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A curiosity that has become a minor landmark at the western entry of Bayley Street.

Physical Description

A basic goldfields house in timber frame with an iron gable roof featuring a huge collection of bits and pieces gathered from the locale that decorate the entire exterior of the house.

History

A simple house that has become a curiosity.

Integrity/Authenticity

High

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Poor

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House

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Statement of Significance

A significant minor house that forms part of the western entry to Coolgardie.

Physical Description

A double gabled roof house of modest proportions with part bull nosed verandahs, set well into its block with surrounding trees. It is the first house on the western approach to town and gives a good indication of the goldfields type of housing. It is partly obscured by landscaping.

History

A typical goldfields house with cumulative accretions that are also of interest.

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High

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Fair

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Moran's Store

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Statement of Significance

One of the few business premises still surviving and in use in the once built up Bayley Street precinct. Architecturally significant as a building type and for the use of local materials and general design and size of the building.

Physical Description

A large two-storey store built in stone with a two-storey verandah over the pavement with cast iron columns made by Stewart & Henley of Adelaide. A similar, single storey business premises is located adjacent. Originally built as a providoring store and still functioning for that purpose and remarkably still operated by the founder's descendants.

History

One of the earliest providoring businesses with an early family ownership being retained up to the present day.

Integrity/Authenticity

High

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Fair

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Statement of Significance

One of the few business premises still surviving and in use in the once built-up Bayley st precinct. Architecturally significant as a building type and for the use of local material and general design and size of the building.

Physical Description

A large two storied store built in stone with two storied verandah over the pavement plus a similar single storied business premises adjacent. Originally built as a providoring store and still functioning for that purpose. Parapet details are missing and signwriting is overstated for a buliding of this importance.

History

Assessment 1976

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Cremorne Hotel (fmr)

Values

· The place has historical significance due to its association with the Coolgardie gold rush in the 1890s and the development of the subsequent gold mining industry.
· The place is one of the few remaining original hotels in Coolgardie.
· The place is one of the few remaining substantial structures that contributes to the Bayley Street streetscape.
· The place played an important role in providing entertainment to the early goldfields community.

Physical Description

The place is a brick, two storey, timber framed building founded on limestone blocks. It has 350mm thick external brick walls to the ground floor and 250mm thick external bricks to the first floor. The internal walls are single leaf brick and timber framed partition walls. The roof is pitched timber (Oregon) and is clad in corrugated iron sheeting. There is evidence that a verandah was once attached to the front of the building.

History

Cremorne House was constructed during the 1890s goldrush as a theatre and hotel complex of some renown. The theatre closed down as the population of Coolgardie declined following the discovery of gold in Kalgoorlie, and the hotel closed shortly afterwards. The theatre burnt down after its closure.

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Statement of Significance

One of the few remaining hotels and a substantial structure that contributes significantly to the Bayley Street precinct

Physical Description

A two storey structure with only remnants of the timber verandah. Now only two rooms deep, it once fronted a hall, the Cremorne Theatre, where variety acts were performed. The facade has been executed in the freestyle classical manner and has three major and one minor bay.

History

Once a theatre and hotel of some renown, the theatre closed as the population declined and the hotel followed shortly afterwards. The theatre burnt down after its closure.

Integrity/Authenticity

Moderate

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Fair

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Marvel Bar Hotel (fmr), Coolgardie

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• 15696 Coolgardie Sub-Branch RSL Memorial, RSL Hall

Condition

Overall the place is in poor condition. Exterior treatments are in some places in very poor condition and inappropriate cement-rich and concrete repairs are likely to be damaging the stone and brickwork. Interior features such as fireplaces, balusters and glazing are missing elements in several areas.

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• 15696 Coolgardie Sub-Branch RSL Memorial, RSL Hall

Statement of Significance

A splendid, elaborately decorated building of critical importance in the Bayley Street precinct because it survived the devastation of this street and stands as an example of the opulence and confidence of Coolgardie around 1900.

Physical Description

A two storey brick building with an elaborate stuccoed facade. The ground floor consists of squat Corinthian pilasters and elaborate flat arches. The upper floor has a deeply arcaded verandah with a central arch and smaller flanking openings with architraves to the piers and free floating pediments over. The parapet is decorated with blind arches, balusters and stout crockets.

History

The hotel with its elaborate design which complemented its hospitality role was an ambitious, permanent structure demonstrating the great confidence in the town's future at the turn of the century. It remained in operation until 1927.

Integrity/Authenticity

Low-Moderate

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Fair-Good

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• 15696 Coolgardie Sub-Branch RSL Memorial, RSL Hall

Statement of Significance

An exceptional facade, type former hotel: an important remnant of the past glories of Bayley St

Physical Description

A two storied building with elaborate stuccoed facade. a splendid, if vulgar, building now of critical importance in Bayley St because it survives the devastation of this street and stands as an overstated example of the opulence and confidence of the Coolgardie of around 1900 or 1898.

History

Assessment 1976

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Shop and House

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Statement of Significance

One of the few surviving examples in the Bayley St precinct of the characteristic building type and use of materials demonstrating the mixture of business premises and housing in Bayley St around 1900.

History

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Integrity/Authenticity

Brick and stucco business premises, with ornamented parapet, and associated timber framed house, clad in CGI. The house replaced an earlier butchers' shop. In good repair and close to original character.

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Statement of Significance

One of the few surviving examples in good repair in the Bayley Street Precinct of the characteristic shop and house building type using materials of a more permanent nature, demonstrating the mixture of business premises and housing in Bayley Street around 1900 and the growing town's aspirations of permanence.

Physical Description

Brick and iron roofed business premises with freestyle classical stucco facade with an ornamented parapet. The associated timber framed house was originally clad in corrugated iron this has recently been replaced with inappropriate hardi-plank cladding.

History

The place is constructed upon the site of Benstead. Mercer and Co.,a butcher's shop originally accommodated in a tent. Benstead became the first post master with mail being collected from his shop after Warden Finnerty relinquished the role and before a permanent post office and postmaster were installed in 1894.

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Moderate-High

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Miskelly's

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Statement of Significance

An important minor house and shop than contributes positively to the historic core and streetscape.

Physical Description

A modest house and shop combination built to the backedge of footpath with a framed pediment over the shopfront and a verandah over the pavement. Until recent times some of the earlier signwriting was visible in the pedement over the shopfront.

History

A minor shop and house combination expressive o1 the type previously in abundance in Coolgardie.

Integrity/Authenticity

High

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Shop

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Statement of Significance

Significant as a surviving part and significant contributing element of the Bayley Street streetscape and precinct.

Physical Description

One of a modest pair of brick shops with stucco facades with balustraded parapets and piers and bolection mould edged panels. Vestiges of the ornamental timber verandah remain and the early shop fronts are nearly intact.

History

This shop with its contemporaneous neighbour represents an example of the main period of development in Coolgardie and remain in use for their intended purposes.

Integrity/Authenticity

High

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Fair

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Shop

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Significant as a surviving part and significant contributing element of the Bayley Street streetscape and precinct.

Physical Description

One of a modest pair of brick shops with stucco facades with balustraded parapets and piers and bolection mould edged panels. Vestiges of the ornamental timber verandah remain and the early shop fronts are nearly intact. The words Bride Cake House are painted on the parapet of the northern shop.

History

This shop together with its contemporaneous neighbour, represents part of the main period of development in Coolgardie and it remains in use for their intended purpose.

Integrity/Authenticity

High

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Museum - Ben Prior's

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00568 Warden's Court (fmr)

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Statement of Significance

Socially significant but presents aesthetic difficulties for Bayley Street.

Physical Description

Acollection of objects related to the Goldfields, gathered by Ben Prior.

History

A collection of objects and equipment representative of the gold mining industry and donated to the Shire of Coolgardie.

Integrity/Authenticity

High

Condition

Very Poor

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Coolgardie Post Office & Associated Buildings

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Statement of Significance

Historically interesting for association with postal services from early goldrush period. Now important to Coolgardie as part of the complex of stone government buildings in Bayley St and significant as one of the tourist attractions of Coolgardie Ghost town being promoted.

Physical Description

The building consists of several sections built between 1894 and 1898. It originally housed the Post Office, the Police Station a drill hall and living quarters. The Post Office and living quarters remain; The Police Station is now a tourist Bureau and Gallery; the Drill Hall is disused. The buildings are built of stone with brick Quoins and window surrounds, the roof is corrugated iron, The different sections vary between one and two storeys in height, with verandahs separating the two storey facade. Building has concrete foundations, stone & brick walls, iron roofs. Interior in good condition (1969) and building then well maintained although some fretting evident on exterior stone work.

History

Assessment 1976 Construction 1894, 1898 and later Original use: Police Station & Goal, police quarters, drill Hall, postal quarters, Post & Telegraph office. Builder: 1st part, contract let to J.C. Braidwood for £ 7,060 completed 2.5.1895. Later two storey building facing Hunt St completed 12.1.1898. Contract let to J.Pringle for £4,932 Architect: Public Works Department

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Statement of Significance

The form, scale and massing of the building demonstrates the architectural skills of George Temple Poole, a prominent architect and Superintendent of the Public Works Department. The building helps to define the historic character of Coolgardie's main street. The building strongly contributes to the sense of identity of Coolgardie; a key town in the development of gold mining in Western Australia int he 1890's.

Physical Description

The building complex grew in four major campaigns between 1894 and 1907 as a result of the rapid growth of Coolgardie, however the building is "well proportioned with a good relationship of different parts". The complex is an intricate picturesque combination of two and one storey parts with verandahs to the former residential areas and a colonnade outside the old postal hall. Some of the ornate chimneys and drawn glass panes in windows remain and adze marks can be seen on some floor boards.

History

The rapid population growth of the goldfields required a post office, it was immediately too small and more accommodation was built in 1896, 1898 and 1907. Designed by George Temple Poole, influential architect, Superintendent of the Public Works Department and Colonial Architect from 1891-1896. Hilson Beasley Supt. P.W.D.

Integrity/Authenticity

High

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Good

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Ben Prior's Garage

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Statement of Significance

An important minor house and shop than contributes positively to the historic core and streetscape.

Physical Description

An unusual composition with sweeping Cape influence gables and a peculiar arrangement of openings addressing the street.

History

The place is associated with Ben Prior, who collected Goldfields machinery, memorabilia and commenced an open air museum adjacent which he left to the Shire

Integrity/Authenticity

Moderate

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Fair

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Harry Boucher's Shop and House

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Statement of Significance

An important contribution to the streetscape and a building composition that has aesthetic merit in itself.

Physical Description

A modest arrangement of three shops and a house that together combine to make a considerable contribution to the historic core of Bayley street. The central masonary building appears to have been built first and that other structures have been added subsequently.

History

An important minor complex typical of the late nineteenth century.

Integrity/Authenticity

High

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Premier Cafe

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Statement of Significance

A rare example of the combined shop and boarding house quarters in the Goldfields.

Physical Description

A cafe dining room that previously fronted a boarding house that Paddy Hannan was supposed to have stayed in. Until recently the windows were painted with very early signs using gold and silver leaf.

History

Important and rare example of a small scale shop with a boarding house attached to the rear.

Integrity/Authenticity

Moderate

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Shops

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Statement of Significance

An important part of the central Bayley Street historic core.

Physical Description

Two of a row of four shops with a deep verandah and authentic timber framed shop fronts.

History

A part of a row of four shops representative of the commercial part of Bayley Streets historic core.

Integrity/Authenticity

High

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Fair

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