Local Government
Mandurah
Region
Peel
6 Mandurah Tce Mandurah
Lot 307 on Plan 43226
Mandurah House
Mandurah
Peel
Constructed from 1895
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 27 May 2014 |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Assessed - Below Threshold | Current | 13 Aug 1999 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 27 May 2014 | Category 2 | |
| Statewide Hotel Survey | Completed | 01 Nov 1997 | ||
• Contributes significantly to the Mandurah Terrace streetscape. • Rare example of early colonial architecture.
The building is a typical colonial limestone building with a central staircase entrance from the street with second storey verandahs. The front windows are framed by contrasting red bricks.
The Brighton Hotel was originally intended to be a home for Charles Tuckey, of Peel Inlet Preserving Works fame, and his family. However, fishing was on the decline and the potential for tourism was realised and the house became Mandurah’s first modern tourist hotel in October 1895. The Brighton had magnificent views over the estuary and the ocean entrance. Among the first guests to stay at the Brighton were the WA Governor and his wife who were invited as special guests. Prior to car ownership, many people holidaying in Mandurah travelled to Pinjarra on the train for the weekend. Guests were picked up by a horse drawn four-wheeled char-a-banc supplied by the Brighton Hotel to travel to Mandurah. The tariff was around two guineas a week and guns, boats and fishing gear could be hired. The Brighton underwent a number of changes over its life, but started as a typical colonial limestone building with a central staircase entrance from the street and two storey wooden verandahs. There was a garage to the south which closed when Scott’s Garage opened up across the road and an outdoor picture theatre to the north of the building. The picture theatre relocated in 1938 when the Brighton got an injunction from the proprietor of Mandurah House, because the noise was interfering with his holiday residents. A new wing was added to the south side of the hotel in 1938. The building took on a whole new look in 1961 and was barely distinguishable behind the renovations and extensions. In the late 1980s, 1994, and 2000, plans for the greater Brighton Hotel site included its demolition. Those plans were put to rest in 2001 when the Council gave its support to a redevelopment of the building to its 1894 style. Restoration of the building back to its original 1894 state was completed in 2004.
Authenticity : Medium (Restored)
Good
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandurah Historical Society papers | |||
| Ronald Richards "Mandurah and the Murray: a sequel to the history of the old Murray District of Western Australia" | Shire of Mandurah and City of Mandurah | 1993 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Hotel, Tavern or Inn |
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Multistorey residence |
| Style |
|---|
| Victorian Georgian |
| Federation Queen Anne |
| Late 20th-Century Post Modern |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| Wall | ASBESTOS | Fibrous Cement, weatherboard |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | STONE | Limestone |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Hospitality industry & tourism |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Sport, recreation & entertainment |
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