Local Government
Murray
Region
Peel
9 Marrinup St Dwellingup
Corner of Newton and Marrinup Street
Dwellingup Community Hotel
State Hotel
Murray
Peel
Constructed from 1911
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 15 Dec 2005 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 26 Mar 2020 | Category A | |
Dwellingup Hotel is a prominent building in the town, and a landmark for more than a century. Dwellingup Hotel has been a significant social centre for the town for a century. Dwellingup Hotel is one of the oldest buildings in Dwellingup, the majority of other places having been destroyed in the 1961 fire. Dwellingup Hotel is rare as a previously State-run hotel.
Located on the corner of Newton and Marrinup Streets overlooking railway reserve. Singlestorey, brick Federation Free Style building. Displays a single rendered band along the facade of the hotel, with a second rendered band above windows. Corrugated iron roof with two substantial brick chimneys. Double hung windows under a decorative gable. Extensive internal and external changes have been made to the place: a new roof, a duplication of the gable roof end, and extensions at the rear.
Hugh McNeill applied for a liquor licence in Dwellingup in 1911, but the proposal was knocked back under opposition from mill owners and Dwellingup residents. In response, the State Government, under John Scaddon, intervened and passed a bill to establish a State Hotel, and McNeill received compensation for his failed proposal. In August 1919, the Hotel caught fire. Arson was suspected, although never proven. Major alterations and improvements were made as a result. The Hotel’s electrical plant was installed in 1922, making the place the first building in Dwellingup to be so powered. Dwellingup Hotel was one of the few buildings that survived the Dwellingup fires. Local tradition has it that everyone was at the hotel during the fires and that it was the first building saved by a human chain formed to carry water buckets. Alterations include a Beer Garden in 1971, additions in 1975, 1983 and 1988 and a swimming pool in 1992. The ablution block was replaced in 2009. Major internal renovation works were completed in 2012 after change in lessee operators.
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| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Richard, R. "Murray and Mandurah" | Shire of Murray and City of Mandurah | 1993 |
| Ref Number | Description |
|---|---|
| 017 | Municipal Inventory |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Hotel, Tavern or Inn |
| Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Hotel, Tavern or Inn |
| Style |
|---|
| Federation Free Style |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Hospitality industry & tourism |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Sport, recreation & entertainment |
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