Brown's Drapery Emporium (fmr)

Author

City of Swan

Place Number

09655

Location

15 Great Northern Hwy Midland

Location Details

Municipal Inventory No: 74

Local Government

Swan

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1900

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 30 Aug 2017 Category 3
Municipal Inventory Adopted 10 Jul 1996 Significant

Statement of Significance

The place is representative of the expansion of commericial services in Midland in the late 19th and early 20th centuries.

Physical Description

Two-storey retail premises, much of the original facade is obscured from view by cladding, however evidence of its earlier character can be seen in the side walls.

History

Constructed at the turn of the 20th century, the building was one of the commercial premises erected in response to the increased population resulting from the expansion of industry in the area.

Integrity/Authenticity

Fair

Condition

Good

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use COMMERCIAL Shop\Retail Store {single}
Present Use COMMERCIAL Shop\Retail Store {single}

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall BRICK Common Brick
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Commercial & service industries

Creation Date

09 Dec 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

26 Oct 2017

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