Dr Myles House & Surgery

Author

Shire of Moora

Place Number

11017

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Location

90 Gardiner St Moora

Location Details

Local Government

Moora

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	25 Jul 2018

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	19 Nov 1997	Category 2	Category 2 May be nominated tot he National Trust of Australia )(WA) for national Trust Classification. A national trust classification has no legal significance and does not infringe on the rights of ownership of a property in any way. National trust Classification is a mark of recognition of the cultural heritage value of a property, and relies on moral persuasion for protection.

Statement of Significance

The place demonstrates a way of life and significant asociations with both Dr Myles. The place is a fine example of it's architectural type in Moora.

Physical Description

Constructed in the 1920s.
This substantial home has a clay tiled roof and limestone verandah walls capped with face brick and finished with square timber columns. The gable roof forms a pavillion tot he street with a gable detail over the front entry porch. The surgery is a self contained timber framed and weatherboard building on the north sideof the house. The house is of the influence of the Arts and Crafts movement with some California Bungalow influences also evident.

History

Dr Myles was the first doctor in Moora. His son was also a doctor and carried on the tradition in Moora. The first Doctor Myles had the house and surgery built. The second Dr Myles, second wife was a Keamy Family member and ran the Keamy Gift Shop which was the doctor's second surgery.

Condition

Good

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

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Other Use	HEALTH	Other
Original Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence
Present Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick
Roof	TILE	Ceramic Tile

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Community services & utilities

Creation Date

13 Mar 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

11 May 2021

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