Central Building

Author

City of Bayswater

Place Number

17089

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Location

191-193 Guildford Rd Maylands

Location Details

Was originally place 2413

Other Name(s)

Central Hotel

Local Government

Bayswater

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1908

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	25 Feb 2020

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
RHP - Does not warrant assessment	Current	30 Sep 2005

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	17 Jun 1997	Classification 2	Classification 2 Sites have considerable local importance and will generally include public or community buildings, commercial buildings and residential dwellings of exceptional significance. Demolition of these places would generally not be supported.
Local Heritage Survey	Adopted	25 Feb 2020	Classification 2	Classification 2 Sites have considerable local importance and will generally include public or community buildings, commercial buildings and residential dwellings of exceptional significance. Demolition of these places would generally not be supported.

Statement of Significance

This site is representative of the development of the Maylands townsite. The place make a significant contribution to the streetscape and is important for its social and cultural associations.

Physical Description

The hotel is a two-storey, Federation Classical Freestyle design that addresses the corner in typical hotel fashion. Apart from the verandahs, the hotel remains a relatively intact example of its kind and is important in terms of terminating the streetscape of Eighth Avenue. It features a two-storey load bearing brick with stucco banding. It has a shop front on the corner and double hung sashes elsewhere. Tthe original verandah has been removed. It has a cellar and the roof
is iron. There is a stained glass window off the half landing of the stair.

History

The Central Building has historic and aesthetic values and is an important part of the Eighth Avenue streetscape. The hotel was built in 1903 for the Swan Brewery and sold to the Barber for 1500 pound. It continued to be used as a hotel until the 1940s, when it became a boarding house. It features tiled fireplaces, bevelled stained glass windows and a grand staircase.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity - Moderate
Autheticity - High

Condition

Good

Other Reference Numbers

Ref Number	Description
176	Local Heritage Survey Number

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	OTHER	Other

Creation Date

15 Sep 2004

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

19 May 2021

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