Local Government
Bayswater
Region
Metropolitan
11 King William St Bayswater
Oro Restaurant
Bayswater
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1917
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 25 Feb 2020 |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 24 Feb 1998 | Classification 3 | |
| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 25 Feb 2020 | Classification 3 | |
This place is a representative example of an early shop in the area and has historic value for its association with the development of the Bayswater townsite. The place makes a significant contribution to the townscape. The place has historic value for its association with the A A West and the McLeishs'.
This single storey brick shop with a glazed opening to King William Street has now been modernised. It has double hung wooden sash frame windows. The end of the corrugated iron gable roof is concealed at the front by a parapet with a triangular pediment. French doors open from the side of the shop onto a small courtyard (now used for "al fresco" dining) originally part of the front garden of the neighbouring cottage.
The origin of this store is obscure, but the land was purchased in 1905 by Alfred Archibald West, a prominent citizen, Roads Board Chairman and master plumber. The building was apparently constructed as a produce store which indicates why it is not of particularly elegant or decorative design. The Post Office Directory indicates that it was built during the Great War, being run during the 1920s by James McLeish.
Integrity - High Authenticity - High
Good
| Ref Number | Description |
|---|---|
| 50 | Local Heritage Survey Number |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Restaurant |
| Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Shop\Retail Store {single} |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Commercial & service industries |
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