Local Government
Toodyay
Region
Avon Arc
Location
98 Stirling Tce Toodyay
Location Details
GPS: 0449484 6509143
Other Name(s)
O'Reilly's
The Herald
Toodyay Historical Society
Construction Date
Constructed from 1872
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 01 Dec 2012 |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Register of the National Estate | Permanent | 21 Oct 1980 |
|
Heritage Council | |
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 07 Jun 1977 |
|
Heritage Council | |
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 27 Aug 1998 | Category 2 |
Category 2 |
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Statement of Significance
The place has historic value for its associations with Daniel Connor, William Demasson, Joseph Wroth and Dr. O'Reilly.
The place has aesthetic value as a good example of the period and contributes to the streetscape of Toodyay.
Physical Description
Single storey structure of painted brick construction with iron roof. Timber framed windows and bay windows. Verandah with iron bellcast canopy.
History
The shop was built by Daniel Connor in the early 1870's. By 1875, William Demasson, a carpenter wheelwright from Guildford built the dwelling next to the shop. His wife ran the adjacent store and added the connecting section. In 1886, Demasson bought the shop from Connor. By the late 1890's, Demasson was a notable fruit grower and vigneron and a Toodyay district representative.
The Toodyay Roads Board bought the dwelling around 1889 and there were a number of tenants.
When the doctor's residence and surgery in Lincoln Street were demolished for the Standard Gauge Railway, this dwelling was rented to Dr. P. O'Reilly and the shop became his surgery. After the doctor and his wife's deaths, the building became a gallery, historical society headquarters and eventually a home for Shire employees.