Tower Street (West Side) Group

Author

Shire of Leonora

Place Number

01477

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Location

Tower St Leonora

Location Details

Other Name(s)

8 shops & Central Hotel
Tower Street streetscape

Local Government

Leonora

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

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	17 Feb 1998	Category 2	Category 2 High level of protection appropriate; provide maximum encouragement to the owner under the town planning scheme to conserve the significance of the place.
Register of the National Estate	Registered	21 Oct 1980			Heritage Council
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	03 Aug 1981			Heritage Council

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Statement of Significance

The streetscape makes an important contribution to the townscape of Leonora. The single-storey shops retain their original configuration, parapets and verandah cover. Although some structures have been altered, the streetscape still conveys the essence of a goldrush town.

Physical Description

The streetscape extends the length of the street block that is bounded by trump Street to the south and Rajah Street to the north. The streetscape comprises eight, single-storey shops (including three shops in Site No. 21) and the Central Hotel (Site No. 3). The roofs of each shop feature a decorative pedimented parapet and a front verandah, the verandah roofs from a continuous canopy that extends the length of the street block. Most verandah roofs and roof supports have been replaced and much alteration has been made to the shopfronts.
Hie configuration of the shopfronts - straight shopfront at the building line with recessed entries has not been altered from their original layout. Some shopfronts retain original fanlights, rendered plinths and cast-iron metal columns to comer windows. Other shopfronts have new, large glazed panels and fanlights that have been boarded-over or over-painted. The interior of the shops have pressed metal ceilings and openings have been cut in the party walls through to adjacent shops. Some of the interiors have new dropped ceilings.

History

Not known. Further research required.

Integrity/Authenticity

INTEGRITY: Moderate
AUTHENTICITY: Low to moderate

Condition

Fair to poor

Place Type

Precinct or Streetscape

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	COMMERCIAL	Shop\Retail Store {single}
Original Use	COMMERCIAL	Hotel, Tavern or Inn
Present Use	UNKNOWN	UNKNOWN
Original Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Pumping Station

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements

Creation Date

30 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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