Sheed's Store - Shop

Author

City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder

Place Number

03796

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Location

101 Hannan St Kalgoorlie

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Miller's Fashion Club
Sinclair Knight Merz

Local Government

Kalgoorlie-Boulder

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Constructed from 1898

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	09 Jul 2001	Category 2	Category 2 The place is considered to have a high level of significance to the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder and valued by the local community. Maximum encouragement to conserve the significance of the place should be provided to the owner under the town planning scheme.

Statement of Significance

Sheed's Store is a central part of the streetscape of Hannan Street and makes an important contribution to the visual character of this streetscape with its verandah and balcony and rendered masonry parapet. The site is representative of retailing at the turn-of-the-century and is significant for its form and continuity of use. The value of the place is enhanced by its proximity to similar structures along the street.

Physical Description

A two-storey building with a decorative pedimented parapet and a verandah and balcony across the facade that extends over the pavement. The shop front and shop have been altered. The verandahs are recent additions. There are extensive additions at the rear.

History

The building was originally constructed of hessian before 1900 (between 1898 and 1900) for J. W. Fimister, Mayor of Kalgoorlie. The building was upgraded to corrugated iron and finally to a two-storey stone and brick structure. Underneath the back of the building was a 30,000 gallon water tank that was converted to a storeroom and has since been filled in during renovations.

After 1900, David Sheed bought the building and sold hardware, wholesale and retail groceries, general house furnishings, spirits and wines. The motto of the shop was "Quality is the test of Cheapness". It expanded to become one of the leading enterprises on the Goldfields, opening branches in Boulder and Fremantle. The business was a family affair and of the five Sheed generations that lived in Kalgoorlie, three operated the store. The business was sold in 1983" (Laurie, 1995: 11).

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Moderate to High
Authenticity: Low to Moderate

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Laurie, K. ; "Hannan Street, Kalgoorlie: Our Golden Heritage: a Heritage Walk Along Hannan Street, ". p.11	Kalgoorlie-Boulder Tourist Centre WA	1995

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	COMMERCIAL	Other
Present Use	COMMERCIAL	Office or Administration Bldg
Present Use	COMMERCIAL	Shop\Retail Store {single}

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Free Classical

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Commercial & service industries

Creation Date

25 Jul 1995

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

31 Dec 2016

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