Four Shops

Statement of Significance

Although low key, 4 Shops makes a contribution to the visual character of Parade Street, with its continuous awning cover and parapets. The place is representative of suburban retailing of the period and is significant for its form and continuity of use.

Physical Description

Four shops is a row of five, single-storey brick buildings built to the building line of Parade Street. The shopfronts are protected by a metal awning that extends the length of the three southern most shops and which provides a continuous cover over the footpath. The awning is supported by square timber posts. The soffit is lined with pressed metal. The awning is an addition. The shopfront of the northern most shop is protected by a curved awning supported by metal struts. The shops have timber framed parapets lined with sheet metal that conceal the each roof. The parapets are geometric in shape. The shopfronts were originally timber framed with large glazed panes and fanlights. The interior walls are painted. Four shops comprises 'Quality Meats', 'Pingelly Pharmacy', 'Jag's Cafe' and 'R & J's Drapery' which accommodates two shops. 'Quality Meats' has been altered to include aluminium window frames on the shopfront and a new parapet. 'Pingelly Pharmacy' has a new shopfront. 'Jag's Cafe' retains its timber shopfront but has altered to the doorway to include an aluminium framed sliding door. The shopfront of 'R & J's Drapery' has also been altered. Brick additions extend across the rear elevation.

History

During the 1890s and particularly in the early 1900s, Pingelly's population was swelled by a steady influx of men from the goldfields seeking employment and somewhere to settle. The expanding population was further supplemented by the arrival of numerous immigrants during 1910-12. This increase in population had a great influence on the town's growth. It necessitated the survey of more town and suburban lots, increased subsidies for road construction and numerous buildings were constructed. As the main town of Pingelly became established, the main shopping area was in Park Street west. However, Parade Street eventually took over with larger shops such as Grace Bros.

Integrity/Authenticity

Low to Moderate

Condition

Fair-Good

Uses

Historic Themes

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