Local Government
Cranbrook
Region
Great Southern
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Location
29 Gathorne St Cranbrook
Location Details
Construction Date
Constructed from 1928, Constructed from 1907
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
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| (no listings) |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
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| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 31 Dec 1996 |
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| Statewide Hotel Survey | Completed | 01 Nov 1997 |
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Heritage Council | |
Statement of Significance
The first Cranbrook Hotel was built in 1891 by George Dunn of the Porongurups who was the first owner licensee. The hotel was a centre point for local meetings as well as a place to accommodate weary travellers and teamsters. Early in the twentieth centure the Salt River (about 40 miles east of Cranbrook) was pioneered and settled. The settlers and sandalwood carters came to Cranbrook with their teams and wagons as this was the nearest rail head to the Port of Albany.
The hotel has connections with some well known local people. The Williamson farmily owned the freehold after 1924. When the hotel was rebuilt the bricks for the building were made on their farm. Phil Walters, a WWI veteran, helped with work on the new hotel. His dog Softy's paw prints are still visible on the verandah concrete.
Today the hotel is still part of the life of the local people and it continues to supply accommodation for tourists and itinerant workers.
Physical Description
The Cranbrook Hotel is situated on Gathorne Street close to the railway station. The hotel today is a two storey brick building with a gabled corrugated iron roof. It has a wide balcony with a wooden balustrade on the top storey on two sides of the building. Various extensions have been added to the rear of the building.
This is not the original hotel. The first hotel was constructed of CGI walls and was replaced with a brick and iron structure by A C Gardiner after he purchased the hotel in 1907. Two storey additions were made in 1928 by the owner J L Williamson.
History
Themes: Occupations & Hospitality Industries
Associations
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| G Dunn | Architect | - | - |
References
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Maxine Laurie " Frankland to the Stirlings" |
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Hotel, Tavern or Inn |
| Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Hotel, Tavern or Inn |
Construction Materials
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Hospitality industry & tourism |
Creation Date
18 Aug 1988Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
01 Jan 2017Disclaimer
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