Halfway Hotel (fmr)

Author

City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder

Place Number

07253

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Location

222 Boulder Rd Kalgoorlie

Location Details

Cnr Whitlock St

Other Name(s)

Honeywell Offices
Wangkanyi Ngurra Tjurda Aboriginal Lang Centr

Local Government

Kalgoorlie-Boulder

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Constructed from 1900

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
Statewide Hotel Survey	Completed	01 Nov 1997			Heritage Council
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	09 Jul 2001	Category 3	Category 3 The place is considered to have some significance to the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder: to be retained and conserved if possible, and the conservation of the significance of the place should also be encouraged. It is recommended that prior to any major changes, or demolition, that a photographic record be taken of the place.

Statement of Significance

The place has aesthetic value for its use of classical architectural detailing. The heavy masonry shell of the building anchors the corner and is a landmark on Boulder Road.

Physical Description

A single-storey building designed in the Federation Georgian style, c. 1840 - c. 1890, and built to the building line of Boulder Road and Whitlock Street. The building's entrance is at the building's truncation. The walls terminate at a rendered parapet. Rendered quoin work highlights the large double-hung sash windows to the facades. The building has been extended down Whitlock Street in matching style. The heavy masonry shell of the building anchors the corner.

A verandah, if on the original building, has been removed and the interior has been altered.

History

In the 1920s, the Halfway Hotel, roughly opposite the Cruickshank Sports Oval, was kind of 'no man's land' between Kalgoorlie and Boulder. The early industries were relegated here, a location outside the main housing areas of Kalgoorlie and Boulder.

The Halfway Hotel was named after the Halfway Station on the loopline; where three sections of road between Kalgoorlie and Boulder are located: Boulder Road, Federal Road, and Lane Street (Webb, 1993: 874).

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Moderate
Authenticity: Moderate

Condition

Very Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Webb M; "Golden Destiny: The Centenary History of Kalgoorlie-Boulder and the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia". p.874	City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder	1993

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	COMMERCIAL	Office or Administration Bldg

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Hospitality industry & tourism
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Sport, recreation & entertainment

Creation Date

03 Jun 1997

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Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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