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Blooms Cafe Restaurant

Author

Shire of Broome

Place Number

16877
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Location

12 Carnarvon St Broome

Location Details

REGISTERED AS PART OF 291 Two Buildings on one lot also see P15880

Other Name(s)

Ghi Twan's Boarding House (fmr)

Local Government

Broome

Region

Kimberley

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
Heritage List Adopted 28 Aug 2014

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
Municipal Inventory Adopted 28 Aug 2014 Grading A

Grading A

A place of exceptional cultural heritage significance to Shire of Broome and the state of Western Australia, that is either in the Heritage Council of Western Australia’s Register of Heritage Places, or worthy of consideration for entry into the Register. A place worthy of recognition and protection through provisions of the Shire of Broome’s Town Planning Scheme. Recommend: Maximum encouragement to owners to retain and conserve the place. Full consultation with property owner prior to making the recommendation.

Parent Place or Precinct

00291 Chinatown Conservation Area

Physical Description

The single storey timber framed building with front verandah is zero setback to the street frontage. The building and the gable roof are clad with colorbond cladding. The verandah roof is at break pitch.

History

In 1908, Ghi Twan ran a boarding house. In the 1930s tailor H. Choong also known as ‘Baldhead’ Tailor, occupied premises at the rear of the lot.

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use COMMERCIAL Shop\Retail Store {single}
Present Use COMMERCIAL Restaurant

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Commercial & service industries

Creation Date

16 Jun 2004

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

20 Oct 2020

Disclaimer

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