Local Government
Brookton
Region
Wheatbelt
101 Robinson Rd Brookton
cnr Lennard Street (east corner); Lot 1
Dalgety’s Stock Agents
Monty’s
Brookton
Wheatbelt
Constructed from 1910
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 17 Nov 2016 |
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 17 Nov 2016 | 2 | |
Montgomery’s Store (fmr) is one of the oldest commercial buildings that demonstrates the significance of the heritage and history of Brookton town centre. Occupying a corner site, Montgomery’s Store (fmr) is a significant landmark in the main street, and demonstrates associations with several prominent business persons since 1910.
The single storey corner shops comprise the corner with central truncated double door entry. The shop adjoining in Robinson Road is symmetrical about a central column, with truncated recessed. The shops have a simple brick parapet delineated into moulded rectangle forms with an apex-truncated detail. The corner and Robinson Road shops no longer have their verandahs. On the Lennard Street frontage is a separate adjoining shop asymmetrical with a single recessed truncated entry adjacent to the shopfront window. The shop has a simple parapet with a central apex and a separate skillion verandah.
John Montgomery came to Brookton in 1904 and established a General Store that became Montgomery Bros in the 1920s, then V.W.S. Montgomery’s, and finally A.V. Montgomery & Co. In 1913, he built 3 shops that Frank Ward bought and established the Cash Drapery and Boot Stores (ref 10) separate from Monty’s groceries and ironmonger businesses. In 1926, the Roads Board authorised the installation of petrol pumps outside Montgomery Bros, Brookton Co-op and the Brookton Motor Garage (now Coote Motors). From 1926 the newly formed CWA met in the store room at Monty’s. During the 1950s the business was disposed of in sections, and Jimmy Tyrer purchased some or all at that time. In 1959, R & V Spice opened a drapery store, operating until 1970 when Julie Crameri took over the drapery business, opening Julie’s Fashions, employing 5 staff. Julie’s Fashions closed 19 years later in 1989. During the 1990s, part of Monty’s buildings provided a number of Shire and community services.
Integrity : Moderate degree- considerable works required Authenticity : Moderate/high degree
Poor-Fair
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Other Community Hall\Centre |
| Other Use | EDUCATIONAL | Library |
| Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Shop\Retail Store {single} |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Commercial & service industries |
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