Local Government
Nedlands
Region
Metropolitan
80 Stirling Hwy Nedlands
Nedlands
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1935
Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
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Heritage List | Adopted | 19 Dec 2017 | ||
State Register | Registered | 30 Aug 2016 |
Register Entry Assessment Documentation |
Heritage Council |
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(no listings) |
Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
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Category | Description | ||||
Register of the National Estate | Permanent | 26 Oct 1999 |
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Heritage Council | |
Survey of 20th Ctry Architecture | Completed | 01 Mar 1988 |
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Heritage Council | |
Art Deco Significant Bldg Survey | Completed | 30 Jun 1994 |
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Heritage Council | |
Classified by the National Trust | Adopted | 22 Apr 1998 |
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Heritage Council | |
Statewide Hotel Survey | Completed | 01 Nov 1997 |
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Heritage Council | |
Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 15 Apr 1999 |
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Heritage Council | |
Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 23 Oct 2018 | Category B |
Category B |
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Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 27 Apr 1999 | Category B |
Category B |
The Captain Stirling Hotel has aesthetic, historic and social cultural heritage significance, The Captain
Stirling Hotel is one of several buildings constructed in the Inter-War period along the Stirling Highway,
reflecting the development of the City of Nedlands and the growing importance of the motor vehicle.
This building is a fine example of the Inter-War Mediterranean style. Its detailing presents a high standard of
artistic excellence. The arcaded design has proved particularly suitable for the Perth suburban environment.
Sufficient exterior fabric remains for the building to reveal its design while the intact fabric of the upper floor
accommodation is a fine example of its type.
The Captain Stirling Hotel bas operated as a. Significant meeting place for members of the local ccmmuniry
since its construction. The hotel Is significant for its association with architects Marshall Clifton and George
Herbert Parry. Clifton rose to prominence in Western Australia through his development of a. Mediterranean
architectural style in tile Inter- War period.
The building is also important for its associations with the Johnson family, as one of their extensive property
holdings in Western Australia and as part of their hotel chain.
The Captain Stirling Hotel is a two-storey structure wlrh n single-storey drive-in boltle department in the
north-cast corner or the site. The Captain Stirling WIIS originally constructed with an arcade on the ground
Iloor. intersected by a gabled projection. and with IJ verandah along the upper Ooor of the southern elevation.
The arcade has recently been enclosed.
Architectural clcrncnts of note include soffit brackets. serpentine gables and lettering. and twisted precast
pressed cement columns. The building is also distinguished by the location. distribution and proportion of
the openings. the steel framed casement windows and tJle limber doors and door furniture.
The drive-in bottle shop was notable for its butterfly roof at the time of its opening in J 958, It was designed
in the office of Marshall Clifton by Mr Bin Evans.
The Captain Stirling Hotcl was designed by the partnership of George Herbert Parry and Marshall Clifton,
both prominent architects in the Nedlands/Dalkeith district, The hotel was built for Senator Bertie Johnson
by H E Allwood for £9.981. It was construct cd in 1935, Over the years it has had various lessees and
owners. including the Johnson family who owned a chain of hotels. and Marie Louise Wordsworth (daughter
of Senator Johnson), In 1958 the owners of the Captain Stirling Hotel opened Westena Australia's first driveIn
boulcshop. This innovative shopping technique was advertised on a full page advertisement in The West
Australian, The advertisement announced:
"A new era of motorised shopping commences Friday September 19. for the first time ever in WA you can
"Drive-In" for your liquor requirements. There is no parking worries and no delay. Ladies particularly, will
appreciate this new idea".
During the 1980s the Captain Stirling Hotel was taken over by a new owner, Marie Louise Wordsworth, She
believed sentiment may have partly prompted her purchase as the hotel was originally built for her father.
However. she also believed she would make a return on her investment. Originally she was advised by ber
hotel broker to demolish the hotel and start again but she was quoted as saying this would have resulted in 'a
tasteless, ghastly monstrosity'. Instead much time and effort was put into restoring the external part of the
hotel and redesigning and renovating the internal part under design guidelines of Architect, Overman &
Zuidceveld. In 1997 the hotel was assessed for entry into the National Estate by the Australian Heritage
Commission. The National Trust has also recommended the hotel for classification, April 1998.
Moderate
Good
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Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
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12118 | Captain Stirling Hotel, 80 Stirling Highway Nedlands | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 2020 |
Individual Building or Group
Epoch | General | Specific |
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Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Hotel, Tavern or Inn |
Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Hotel, Tavern or Inn |
Style |
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Inter-War Spanish Mission |
Type | General | Specific |
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Roof | TILE | Terracotta Tile |
Wall | BRICK | Rendered Brick |
General | Specific |
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OCCUPATIONS | Hospitality industry & tourism |
PEOPLE | Famous & infamous people |
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