Bonds barber shop & billard saloon (fmr)

Author

Shire of Moora

Place Number

11038

Location

Gardiner St Moora

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Homeswest, Colin Kennedy's
Pharmacy & Hair Salon, Phillipou's

Local Government

Moora

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1900

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Municipal Inventory Adopted 19 Nov 1997 Category 3

Statement of Significance

The place represents a significant contribution tot he streetscape. It s a fine exmple of early commercial architecture in Moora and integral within the townscape and charctr of Moora.

Physical Description

Double shop frontage with matching parapets with decorative pediments. The verandah has been replaced by a suspended canopy. The two double shop front doors are located at the outer sides of the building.

History

In 1925 Robert Bond was operating his barber shop and billiards saloon at these premises. By 1964, after a number of other uses, Colin Kennedy's Pharmacy and Hair Salon was established in the building.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Intact or Redeemable Authenticity: Medium Degree

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
M Laurie;"Tracks Through the Midlands, A History of the Moora District." Shire of Moora 1995
Moora Historical Society;" Some Commemmorated Pioneers of the Moora District 1847-1917". Shire of Moora 1980

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use COMMERCIAL Shop\Retail Store {single}
Present Use GOVERNMENTAL Office or Administration Bldg

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall BRICK Common Brick

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Commercial & service industries

Creation Date

13 Mar 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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