Gourmet Cafe & Restaurant

Author

Shire of Moora

Place Number

11037

Location

Gardiner St Moora

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Brittania Cafe, Southdown Cafe, Star Cafe
Fonero's Bootmakers, Evans Bros Cafe,

Local Government

Moora

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1920

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 19 Nov 1997 Category 3

Statement of Significance

The plce represents a way of life, and contributes to the streetscape and charcter of the town.

Physical Description

Double shop frontage with stepped parapet with curved pediment details. The building is a brick rendered construction with a corrugated iron gabled roof. A suspended canopy has replaced the original varenadah. the north shop front is the larger of the two. It has a central recessed double door entry and shop front glazing either side. The southern shop front has the single recessed door off centre, with shop glazing each side.

History

Fonero's Bootmakers. Later Evans Brothers, of Greek nationality, ran a fish and chip shop. A cafe has operated from these premises for many years under various ownerships and names.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Intact or Redeemable Authenticity: Medium Degree

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
Moora Historical Society;" Some Commemmorated Pioneers of the Moora District 1847-1917". Shire of Moora 1980
M Laurie;"Tracks Through the Midlands, A History of the Moora District." Shire of Moora 1995

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall BRICK Common Brick

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Commercial & service industries

Creation Date

13 Mar 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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