Cremorne Hotel (fmr)

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

00560

Location

29 Bayley St Coolgardie

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Cremorne Hotel, Cremorne Theatre,Kindergarten

Local Government

Coolgardie

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Constructed from 1895

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
RHP - To be assessed Current 29 Aug 2003

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Statewide Hotel Survey Completed 01 Nov 1997
Register of the National Estate Registered 21 Mar 1978
Classified by the National Trust Recorded 27 Oct 1976
Municipal Inventory Adopted 27 Jul 1995 Category 2

Values

· The place has historical significance due to its association with the Coolgardie gold rush in the 1890s and the development of the subsequent gold mining industry.
· The place is one of the few remaining original hotels in Coolgardie.
· The place is one of the few remaining substantial structures that contributes to the Bayley Street streetscape.
· The place played an important role in providing entertainment to the early goldfields community.

Physical Description

The place is a brick, two storey, timber framed building founded on limestone blocks. It has 350mm thick external brick walls to the ground floor and 250mm thick external bricks to the first floor. The internal walls are single leaf brick and timber framed partition walls. The roof is pitched timber (Oregon) and is clad in corrugated iron sheeting. There is evidence that a verandah was once attached to the front of the building.

History

Cremorne House was constructed during the 1890s goldrush as a theatre and hotel complex of some renown. The theatre closed down as the population of Coolgardie declined following the discovery of gold in Kalgoorlie, and the hotel closed shortly afterwards. The theatre burnt down after its closure.

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Other Use EDUCATIONAL Pre-primary Centre
Original Use COMMERCIAL Hotel, Tavern or Inn
Present Use RESIDENTIAL Two storey residence

Architectural Styles

Style
Victorian Free Classical

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall BRICK Rendered Brick
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Hospitality industry & tourism

Creation Date

30 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

12 Jul 2022

Disclaimer

This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.