Local Government
Chittering
Region
Avon Arc
23 Great Northern Hwy Muchea
Cnr Brand Hwy
Heather Dean Tearooms
McGlew's Roadhouse
Chittering
Avon Arc
Constructed from 1926
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 19 Aug 1999 | Category 4 | |
The place is significant for the continuous use and development as a hospitality and transport stop for travellers, and associations with the McGlews.
Timber framed, asbestos clad with a hipped tile roof.
McGlews first came to Muchea in 1924 and established a poultry farm ('Prospect Farm' in west Muchea), after previously settling in Lower Chittering in 1897. In 1930, the McGlews moved into the tearooms which had been running about 3-4 years. The tearooms had a Mobile petrol pump, sold melons, and ran a carrying business, to cart farm supplies and backload. No passengers were allowed. McGlew carried chooks and eggs for the Egg Board, and during the war, he cut and sold firewood. During the war when McGlew was sick, his wife Phyllis drove the truck. She was the first woman in Western Australia to have a truck licence. Ray McGlew took over the carrying business, followed by Vic Harding and Ian Fewster. In 1978, McGlew sold the former tearooms (roadhouse) to Bertoli, who owned the house next door.
Integrity: Intact or Redeemable Authenticity: Medium Degree
Good
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
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| Udell H; "A History of Gingin 1830 to 1960". | Gingin Shire Counci | 1979 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Shop\Retail Store {single} |
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Shop\Retail Store {single} |
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Hospitality industry & tourism |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Community services & utilities |
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