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Katanning Historical Society > Records

King George Hostel, Austral Terrace, Katanning

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Overview

A black and white photograph of a two-storey brick building which is built along two perpendicular streets. Along the entire second storey is a continuous wooden balcony with wooden balustrades.
On the roof of the building in the foreground is a polygonal tower on the corner of the building which intersects both streets.
There is a power line on the left hand side of the main street.

Historical information

The building in the foreground is the 'King George Hostel' although originally it was called 'St Georges Hostel' is a significant building as it was built by the Alex Thomson for Melville Piesse in 1913.
It is located on the corner of Albion Street (side street) and Austral Terrace (main street).

Details

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-202-HSP2024.3

Item type

Material

Photographic Paper

Width

17.3000 mm

Height or length

12.7000 mm

Inscriptions and markings

Above the corner entrance to the building is a sign which reads "B.K.W. FURN MART 211577". The number "211577" would have been the phone number for the business.

Contextual Information

This building is important due to its association with the Piesse family.

Links to additional resources

King George Hostel

The WA State Heritage Office record on King George Hostel.

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Courtesy of Katanning Historical Society.

Katanning Historical Society

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