Moora Town Precinct (East)

Author

Shire of Moora

Place Number

11240

Location

Gardiner St Moora

Location Details

includes: Moora Hotel, Keamy's Gift Shop, Keamy's Store, Keamy's Mensland, Hair Flair, Homewares Cargills (former bank), ANZ Bank, Moora Club, Gourmet Cafe, Homeswest (Cafe) Shoe store & sports locker

Local Government

Moora

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

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

Parent Place or Precinct

11240 Moora Town Precinct (East)

Child Places

  • 11036 Hair Flair
  • 11240 Moora Town Precinct (East)
  • 11039 Forsythe's Green Grocery (fmr)
  • 01596 Moora Hotel
  • 11098 Bank of Australasia (site)
  • 11038 Bonds barber shop & billard saloon (fmr)
  • 11014 Keamy's Gift Boutique
  • 11096 Keamy's Mensland
  • 11097 National Bank (fmr)
  • 11035 Keamy's Building
  • 11099 Moora Club
  • 11037 Gourmet Cafe & Restaurant

Statement of Significance

The precinct represents the development of the Moora town and represents associations with generations of Moora people, engendering a sense of place. The place comprises streetscapes adn contributes to the signifcant character and identity of Moora.

History

During the Depression, the Government subsidised employed with a number of projects throughout the state, building dams and other public facilities. In 1934, the Moora Roads Board initiated a town beautification scheme which Premier Mitchell, inaugurated by planting the first tree. The first trees were planted in Gardiner Street by the sustenance workers.

References

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

Place Type

Precinct or Streetscape

Uses

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

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Commercial & service industries
OCCUPATIONS Hospitality industry & tourism
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Community services & utilities

Creation Date

18 Mar 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

Disclaimer

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