Pingelly Hotel

Statement of Significance

Pingelly Hotel is representative of the Australian pub tradition as a two-storey hotel with verandahs, located on a prominent street corner. The building is a landmark in the townscape ol Pingelly that forms a vista from the railway station.

Physical Description

The building is truncated at its corner and is sited on the building line of the north-west corner of the intersection of Park and Quadrant Streets. The building is located directly opposite the railway station. The building is two-storey with a single-storey section at the rear. The building is believed to have originally been built as a single storey, constructed for G M Sewell, who c.1902, added a top storey. The two-storey building is in brickwork laid in stretcher bond that has been over-painted. The corner of the building and areas of the upper level have been ashlar rendered. The roof is concealed behind a rendered parapet. The balustrade and parapet feature triangular pediments above the main entrance on Quadrant Street. Immediately above is a curved pediment on top of the parapet which crowns the main entrance. The rear of the building has a gable roof with a louvred vent and decorated with a half timber affect and pressed metal. The rear elevation is approached by an external stair. A verandah and balcony extend across the building along both street elevations. The balcony is supported by fine, ornamental cast iron columns, with rounded capitals, on square timber pedestals. The balcony roof supports are smaller versions of the lower supports. The columns divide the elevations into bays. The verandah and balcony soffits are lined with timber boarding. The lower level, as the principal floor, receives the most attention. The windows are regularly spaced square arched double-hung sash windows with rendered surrounds. The openings.on the upper level are plain, long rectangular versions of the windows below, and doors open onto the balcony. The rear elevation has double hung sash windows with small panes. The main entrance is approached by a staircase with a decorative timber balustrade. Either side of the stair was a raised verandah. The single-storey section has a gable roof covered in cgi and the walls are brick laid in English bond. The interior of the building comprises bar facilities on the ground floor level and accommodation and lounge on the upper level with about 15/16 rooms and toilet facilities. The main entrance off Quadrant Street leads to the second bar on the ground floor level, and the accommodation wing on the upper level. The interior features pressed metal ceilings, ripple-iron ceilings timber linings to some ceilings, carved timber stair, and timber floorboards, many areas are now covered in carpet. There are simple arches in the upper level corridors and on the ground floor level, rough rendered walls and ceilings on the ground floor level, and ripple-iron ceilings in the second bar. New brick fireplace surrounds have been installed ir the upper level lounge room and front bar, and new timber linings have been installed to the dado in the front bar. Many windows panes have been replaced. A two-storey section in stretcher bond work has been added to the rear elevation along the Park Street elevation. A section of the original section of the upper level balcony has been infilled with weatherboards. The front section of the building has been painted, dark paint colour has been used to highlight window and door surrounds, balcony supports and other decorative elements.

History

The first hotel to be built was a one-storey structure erected for G. M. Sewell in 1889.In about 1902 added a top storey. Early license holders were Ernie Monger, George Murdock, Harold Sewell, John Elsegood, Frank Markwell Snr, John Moss, Douglas Marwell. The first Liquor License was issued on Jan 1, 1890

Integrity/Authenticity

Moderate-High

Condition

Fair-Good

Uses

Historic Themes

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