Junction Hotel

Statement of Significance

The Junction Hotel has considerable historic significance for it's long and ongoing association with the social and recreational activities of the district since around 1909. The building is rare evidence of the historic built fabric of the town and is the largest remaining structure of its era in Gascoyne Junction. The place is characteristic of hotels in remote settings, with its simple form and use of construction materials. The Hotel is an important component of the district's heritage.

Physical Description

The Junction Hotel is prominently located in Gascoyne Junction on the south side of the main road junction from Carnarvon. The substantial timber framed building is clad with horizontally fixed corrugated iron to the walls. The hipped corrugated iron roof extends to cover partly surrounding verandahs which are supported on replacement metal poles. The original timber verandah floor has been replaced with concrete. The building, which features large timber framed 4-paned double hung windows, has been painted white, with pale green highlighting the window and door surrounds. Internally, some modifications have resulted in the removal of walls to allow for larger spaces, including the large dining room. Remedial action in the form of the installation of a long steel beam in the roof was required to prevent the ceiling from sagging. Recent works carried out by the present owners have resulted in a number of the original features of the building being reinstated. This included removing cork tiles from the bar area and reinstating the ripple iron cladding to the interior walls. Immediately to the east of and separate to the hotel is the accommodation wing. This is a simple timber framed structure clad with fibro sheeting. The long building has verandahs to two sides supported on metal poles. The Junction Hotel is situated in grounds featuring green lawns, a swimming pool and tall gum trees

History

Correspondence from Surveyor Saimon ito the Surveyor General dated 5th November 1909. Indicates the early potential for a hotel in the new townsite that he was setting out. "...on Location 30 a general store has been erected and is now being used - also a larger building is erected suitable for a hotel or boarding house. These buildings front the main road..." in 1911, the first licenced premises in Gascoyne Junction 'were situated on Location 20. the licence being issued to Percy St Barbe Ayliffe, -who was involved in the establishment of the Euranni Wayside Inn (later renamed the Bangemall Hotel) (Place No. 13). (Licence No. 149, Certificate File 8221/131). The premises consisted of four bedrooms, two sitting rooms and quarters for the tenant, Mr Ayliffe. While the hotel licence transferred from Percy Ayliffe to Alfred James Brady on 9 October I910'. the properly continued to be owned by Messrs Phillips and Ryan, and later Phillips and Viveash. of Jimba Jimba Station, until 1957, 'when the freehold was purchased by Jack Carter. The present Junction Hotel is located on Lot 27, which is sub-divided from Location 30. The current owners. Anne and Mark Russell, have owned the Junction Hotel for over 10 years and have lived there for nearly 3 years. (McDonald. R.. Winning the Gascoyne' Hesperian Press. Perth "99" pp.213-4: The Northern Times', 13 May I911).

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Medium

Condition

Good

Uses

Historic Themes

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