Local Government
Bayswater
Region
Metropolitan
15 King William St Bayswater
King William Quality Meats
Bayswater
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1908
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 25 Feb 2020 |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 25 Feb 2020 | Classification 2 | |
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 24 Feb 1998 | Classification 2 | |
This place is a representative example of an early shop in the area and has historic value for its association with the development of the Bayswater townsite. The place makes a significant contribution to the townscape. The place has historic value for its association with the Embersons'.
This two storey small shop with premises above is constructed in brick with a prominent decorative Victorian style parapet surmounting the front. The plate glass display window and glazed doorway are surrounded below dado level with white glazed tiles with black trim. The asymmetrical window treatment of the upper floor is unusual with two double hung wood sash windows offset to one side and covered by an awning of recent design.
This shop was built in c.1908 by the Emberson Bros. Walter Emberson began as a butcher with McLeish's on the other side of King William Street before setting up in business himself. Originally the staff used to sleep upstairs so as to be awake early enough for the morning's delivery. The shop has been a butcher shop for the whole of its long history.
Integrity - High Authenticity - High
Good
| Ref Number | Description |
|---|---|
| 54 | Local Heritage Survey Number |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Shop\Retail Store {single} |
| Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Shop\Retail Store {single} |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Commercial & service industries |
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