Local Government
Bruce Rock
Region
Wheatbelt
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Location
Railway St Kwolyin
Location Details
Other Name(s)
Construction Date
Constructed from 1914
Demolition Year
1992Statutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| (no listings) |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 11 Sep 1997 | Category 5 |
Category 5 |
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Parent Place or Precinct
Statement of Significance
The site demonstartes associations with pioneers of the area and is representative of the development of Kwolyin. It represents a way of life no longer practised.
Physical Description
Two storey brick construction. First floor verandahs extend around the two street frontages and form a colonnade at street level. The entry is located at the truncated corner. The corrugated iron roof was hipped with the verandah under the main roof and gable features. The hotel design and construction was typical of many State Hotels which were constructed during that period. The hotel was located on 1/2 acre of land opposite the Kwolyin Railway Station.
History
As early as 1912, Hubert Robins has applied for a liquor license in Nunagin. The application was withdrawn due to a technical omission of exact locality and later presented to the Northam licensing Court in 1913, by which time the Premier (Scadden) had sought approval for a state hotel at Nunagin. The Railway line through from Quairading had opened in Bruce Rock in March 1913 and connected through to Merredin by December that year. On the 17th June 1913, the town of Bruce Rock was gazetted and on the 24th June approval was granted for a State Hotel at Nunagin (Bruce Rock) and Kwolyin. By August the plans for the then Bruce Rock Hotel had been submitted and both the Kwolyin and Bruce Rock Hotels were built simultaneously, with the Kwolyin Hotel opened the year of the bad drought throughout the district and the onset of WWI. The hotel was the hub of the Kwolyin town and surrounding community. It was particularly important as a social centre after the Kwolyin Hall was demolished.
The hotel was tragically destroyed by fire in 1992.
Condition
Site only
References
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| JK Ewers;"Bruce Rock the story of a District". | Bruce Rock District Road Board. | 1959 | |
| A Lovell;"Bruce Rock A Revised History". | Shire of Bruce Rock | 1993 |
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | VACANT\UNUSED | Vacant\Unused |
| Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Hotel, Tavern or Inn |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Hospitality industry & tourism |
Creation Date
15 Jul 1988Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
01 Jan 2017Disclaimer
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