Melrose's Store

Author

Shire of Moora

Place Number

11079

Location

Cnr Roberts & Dandaragan Sts Moora

Location Details

Other Name(s)

"Mellies" Foodland
Tom the Cheap

Local Government

Moora

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1905

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 4

Statement of Significance

The place demonstrates a way if life, and associations with the commercial development of the town.

Physical Description

Two shops and a supermarket.

History

In 1905, Walter Scott Ranson had a store built. In 1920 WA Melrose purchased the store and it has been known as 'Mellies' ever since.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Irredeemable Authenticity: Low 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 Commemorated 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 COMMERCIAL Shop\Retail Store {single}

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Commercial & service industries

Creation Date

16 Mar 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

31 Dec 2016

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