Federal Hotel

Author

City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder

Place Number

01290

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Location

1 Hannan St Kalgoorlie

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Royal Hotel (1903)

Local Government

Kalgoorlie-Boulder

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Constructed from 1899

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

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	09 Jul 2001	Category 2	Category 2 The place is considered to have a high level of significance to the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder and valued by the local community. Maximum encouragement to conserve the significance of the place should be provided to the owner under the town planning scheme.
Classified by the National Trust	Recorded	06 Jun 1978			Heritage Council
Statewide Hotel Survey	Completed	01 Nov 1997			Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

Federal Hotel is a representative example of the Federation Filigree style common in the Australian pub tradition as a two-storey hotel with verandahs, located on a street corner. The building is an important element of the streetscape of Hannan Street, enhanced by the verandah and balcony which extend over the pavement.

Federal Hotel is a landmark in Kalgoorlie.

Federal Hotel has historic value as a demonstration of the development that occurred in Kalgoorlie around the turn-of-the-century as it became a service centre of the goldfields.

Federal Hotel is significant for its continuity of use.

Physical Description

: A two-storey building, designed in the Federation Filigree style, c. 1890 - c. 1915, and built to the street alignment. The building is sited on the corner of Hannan Street and Outridge Terrace, and is truncated at the corner.

The building has a timber-framed verandah and balcony that extend across the facades and over the pavement. The exterior features a rendered parapet. The building has been extended and the balcony balustrade has been replaced with solid linings.

History

The building was established as a hotel and continues to be used as a hotel.

The hotel is believed to have been originally patronised by Loop Line passengers and miners. The Loopline was a narrow gauge railway that carried passengers and freight around the Golden Mile.

The Federal Hotel was briefly re-named the Royal Hotel in 1903 (Laurie, 1995: 7).

General Comments: The role of hotels was crucial to the social and economic life on the goldfields. If mines were the sources of the miner's wages, the hotels were the sinks into which a lot of it was poured. Hotels not only provided alcoholic drinks, food and accommodation, but provided men with comfortable surroundings quite beyond their normal experience. Hotels were also vital social centres for travellers and residents alike (Webb, 1993: 543-544).

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High
Authenticity: Moderate to Low

Condition

Fair - Poor

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Laurie, K. ; "Hannan Street, Kalgoorlie: Our Golden Heritage: a Heritage Walk Along Hannan Street, ".	unpublished brochure,	1995
	Webb M; "Golden Destiny: The Centenary History of Kalgoorlie-Boulder and the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia". p. 543-544	City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder	1993

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	COMMERCIAL	Hotel, Tavern or Inn
Present Use	COMMERCIAL	Hotel, Tavern or Inn

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Filigree

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick
Wall	STONE	Other Stone

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Sport, recreation & entertainment

Creation Date

27 Jan 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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