Victoria Billiard Saloon
| Victoria Billiard Saloon | |
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| General information | |
| Architectural style | Victorian Free Classical |
| Address | 114-116 Stirling Terrace |
| Town or city | Toodyay |
| Completed | c. 1895 |
| Design and construction | |
| Main contractor | H. Davey |
| References | |
| Toodyay municipal inventory | |
Victoria Billiard Saloon is situated on Stirling Terrace in Toodyay, Western Australia and is one of the few remaining billiard saloons in the state.
It was purpose built as a billiard saloon in the mid-1890s adjacent to the Victoria Hotel. The builder was H. Davey and the building originally comprised two shops with the saloon at the rear. It is of brick construction with corrugated iron roof gable roof. The front façade is rendered with a decorative parapet with finials, columns and pilasters.[1] In the 1930s the premises was used as a betting shop. Later it was a barber's shop before returning to use as a billiard room.[2]
References
- ↑ Hocking Planning & Architecture (2012), Municipal Inventory and Heritage List (PDF), Shire of Toodyay, retrieved 31 January 2014
- ↑ Living History. Shire of Toodyay.
Coordinates: 31°32′59″S 116°28′03″E / 31.549831°S 116.467380°E
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