Shamrock Hotel

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

00273

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Front elevation of the Shamrock Hotel Greenbushes

Location

Blackwood Rd Greenbushes

Location Details

Located on the south side of Blackwood Road

Local Government

Bridgetown-Greenbushes

Region

South West

Construction Date

Constructed from 1900 to 1910

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	28 Nov 2019		Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
RHP - To be assessed	Current	25 May 2007

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	28 Jun 2001	Category 1	Category 1 Highest level of protection appropriate: recommended for entry for entry into the State Register of Heritage Places; provide maximum encouragement to the owner to conserve the significance of the place.	Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	29 Mar 2018	Management Category B	Management Category B Conservation of the place is highly desirable. If not already, to be included on the Local Heritage List. Development proposals to be assessed pursuant to State Planning Policy 3.5 Historic Heritage Conservation; a Conservation Management Plan (if one exists); and to reinforce the significance of the place. Record prior to redevelopment, recognise and interpret if possible.	Shire of Bridgetown-Greenbushes
Statewide Hotel Survey	Completed	01 Nov 1997

Values

· The place is simple, representative example of a two storey brick hotel in the Federation Free Classical style.
· The place has associations with the development of the town of Greenbushes in the 1890s as a result of the establishment of a tin mining industry in the area.

Physical Description

The Shamrock Hotel site contains one large building, located on the south side of Blackwood Road, approximately 1km from the South West Highway turn off. The Shamrock Hotel has its main frontage to Blackwood Road, and is located in an open red gravelled site, with the only discernable boundaries being a parapet wall to the south and the Blackwood Road to the east. The hotel is a simple, two-storey brick and iron structure with prominent green roof-line punctuated by two corbelled chimneys and a double gabled frontage with separately articulated two storey timber framed veranda. The east façade is highlighted by contrasting face-brick and stuccoed bands that frame the timber framed sash windows.

History

The period from 1885 to 1914 saw considerable development of the Birdgetown/Greenbushes area. Factors in this development included prosperity from gold rushes and responsible government resulting in the establishment of a railway system into the area and implementation of government policies to encourage settlement. During this period, industries such as farming, the timber industry and a tin mining industry also grew.

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	COMMERCIAL	Hotel, Tavern or Inn
Original Use	COMMERCIAL	Hotel, Tavern or Inn

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Free Style

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

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

Creation Date

30 May 1989

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Approved

Last Update

12 Jul 2022

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