Edinboro House

Statement of Significance

Edinburgh House has aesthetic, historic and social heritage significance. The building has strong aesthetic appeal that has come to be known well beyond the Denmark community. The dominance of the facade on the highway and Strickland St contribute to Denmark’s built character. The shops that have occupied the rest of the building away from the Guesthouse tell a strong tale of the development of Denmark’s business community and services.

Physical Description

Edinburgh House is situated on the corner of the South Coast Highway and Strickland St. It has a prominent position and the rounded facade contributes to the buildings dominance of the streetscape of this area. The rounded facade has art deco elements built far beyond the recognised art deco period. The two storey building extends beyond the rounded frontage into a building with a verandah which provides cover to the footpath underneath.

History

Edinboro House (as it was first named) was a guest house built in 1940 by Mr Jack Clark (also the owner of the Denmark Hotel). The guest house formed the main part of Clark’s Buildings. The block included shops on Strickland St and a Guests’ dining room on South Coast Highway (formerly known as High St). The shops under the guest house had various tenants, one of whom was the Ricketts family who operated out of these shops until 1977. Other tenants have been a video store, Rydes shop, Noakes Country Store, a second hand bookshop and an Antiques and Collectibles shop (in 2009 Didi’s Boutique). Still under the ownership of Jack Clark, renovations to the Guest house were carried out in 1953. Clark died in 1956 and since his demise the guest house has been through various owners/managers. One of these, Colleen and Gavin Faed made extensive internal improvements in the 1990s to bring the standard of accommodation up to modern standards. They sold the business in 2003 and since then a number of owners have operated the business. In 2008 it was closed down to be reopened under another management arrangement. At some stage, date unknown, Edinboro House as it was first named was changed to the traditional spelling of Edinburgh.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Most

Condition

Good

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