Dougan's Boarding House (fmr)

Author

Shire of Corrigin

Place Number

08204

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Location

11 Walton St Corrigin

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Craft Cottage
Guest House

Local Government

Corrigin

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1920

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	19 Mar 1997	Category B	Category B A place of considerable cultural heritage significance; provide an appropriate level of recognition and protection. Recommend that maximum encouragement is provided to the owner to conserve the significance of the place. Nomination to the National Trust Classified List is recommended, to afford protection by means of moral persuasion. (TPS procedure also relevant)

Parent Place or Precinct

08202 Corrigin Town Centre Precinct

Statement of Significance

The place is significant in representing a way of life no longer practiced. The place is integral within the streetscape, and the last remaining boarding house building in Corrigin. The place demonstrates associations with settlers in the district.

Physical Description

The place is a brick construction with a hipped corrugated iron roof. The front has a brick parapet and a front verandah with a skillion roof out to the street boundary where the square jarrah columns and picket fence delineate the property. The frontage is symmetrical with a double hung windows balanced each side of the central front door which opens into a wide hall.

History

The place is situated opposite the railway station. The development of the railway line and the town of Corrigin were interconnected, and a boarding house in close proximity to the railway line, hotel and town centre was well patronised. Jimmy Dougan, a storekeeper and well known identity owned the boarding house at one time. In the late 1930s it was Dot Walton's Boarding House, and later Madill's Boarding house and residence. In the 1960s Mrs Bourden ran the place as a boarding house, although at other times it has been a private residence. As the town developed, the place became a guest house, and more recently continued the hospitality tradition with home made food available to complement the local craftwork on display.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Intact or Redeemable
Authenticity: High Degree

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Haig R; "Corrigin Pioneering Days and Beyond".	Shire of Corrigin	1982

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	COMMERCIAL	Shop\Retail Store {single}
Original Use	RESIDENTIAL	Institutional Housing

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Cultural activities
OCCUPATIONS	Hospitality industry & tourism

Creation Date

12 Jun 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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