Mount Palmer Townsite & Palmer's Find Mine

Author

Shire of Yilgarn

Place Number

10037

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Location

Palmer St Mount Palmer

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Mount Palmer Arch

Local Government

Yilgarn

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1934

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	07 Aug 1998

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
Mining Heritage Study	Completed	30 Jun 1999			Heritage Council
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	16 May 1997	Category C	Category C Retain and conserve if possible; endevour to conserve the significance of the place through the provisions of the Shire of Yilgarn Town Planning Scheme; photographically record the place prior to any major redevelopment or demolition.

Statement of Significance

The arch is all that remains of the original Mount Palmer Hotel. It was erected in approx 1935 and was an outstanding two storey brick building. It was famous for its extremely large horse shoe-shaped bar. Westland Lager was drawn from a Merredin brewery. The hotel was closed in 1938, along with the gold mine, and the building was demolished. Only the large entrance archway and the cellar were kept. The bricks were transferred to Kalgoorlie and used in the construction of a building, later to house Coles and Betts and Betts stores. Other bricks were used in the construction of the Brewery Manager's premises in Egan Street.

Physical Description

The Mount Palmer Hotel was built of bricks, made at the Coolgardie Brick Works, which were then rendered. The hotel was in use from 1934 to 1938. The arch was the entrance to the Mount Palmer Hotel and it is all that remains of the building. The cellar is still visible. The bricks were removed from the site
and were used in building the Coles Store in Hannan Street, Kalgoorlie. When the hotel was operational, the water supply was piped in from the Goldfields Water Scheme. The hotel was one of the earliest with a septic system.

History

Themes: Demographic Settlements

Integrity/Authenticity

Very little of original fabric is still intact.

Condition

Very Poor

Place Type

Historic Town or district

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	MINING	Mine Office
Original Use	MINING	Other
Original Use	COMMERCIAL	Hotel, Tavern or Inn
Present Use	COMMERCIAL	Hotel, Tavern or Inn

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Mining {incl. mineral processing}
OCCUPATIONS	Hospitality industry & tourism

Creation Date

16 Dec 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

31 Mar 2021

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