Stirling House

Stirling House
Stirling House
Former names	Toodyay Gentlemen's Club, Toodyay Club
General information
Architectural style	Federation Bungalow
Address	122B Stirling Terrace
Town or city	Toodyay
Country	Australia
Coordinates	31°33′00″S116°27′58″E / 31.5501°S 116.4662°E
Completed	1908
Design and construction
Architect(s)	Richard Joseph Dennehy
Main contractor	James Barker Meredith
References
	Toodyay municipal inventory

Last updated April 26, 2024

Stirling House is located on Stirling Terrace in Toodyay, Western Australia.

It was constructed in 1908, purpose built as clubrooms for the Toodyay Club (a gentlemen's social club), which remained in residence until 1976.^[1]

The Toodyay Club was established in 1905. Instrumental in its formation were Bernard Maurice Connor, Dr. Crawford and Charles Maxwell Lukin. Vernon Hammersley was president in 1906 and initial meetings were held in a disused store.^[1] In January 1908 local builder James Barker Meredith of Newcastle won the contract to build the premises, now known as Stirling House. The Perth architect was Richard Joseph Dennehy. The building was opened for meetings in about August of the same year; the official opening ceremony was performed by Admiral Sir Frederick Bedford.^[2] (Although no reference is made in the club minutes the old clubrooms were vacant by September.)^[3] One of the club's most distinguished members in earlier years was John Forrest who retained his membership until his death in 1918.^[2]

By July 1975 the Toodyay Club and the Toodyay Bowling Club had amalgamated, and on 12 February 1977 officially celebrated the opening of their new premises in Oldfellows Street (on the site of the old railway stockyards). In the meantime, in October 1976, the Toodyay Shire Council acquired the property.^[3]

Stirling House has since been used as a doctor's surgery, and for shops and eateries.^[4] Today the building is a much altered single storey structure with substantial additions to the side and rear elevations. The shop adjoining the restaurant was constructed c. 2000. Although parts of the early form of the building can still be seen, the alterations obscure its original character. Some original fittings remain inside, including stained glass door panels.^[1]

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References

1 2 3 Hocking Planning & Architecture (2012), Municipal Inventory and Heritage List (PDF), Shire of Toodyay, pp. 298–299, archived from the original (PDF) on 13 April 2018, retrieved 12 April 2018
1 2 Thomas, Alf (1949). A History of Toodyay. Western Australia: Toodyay Road Board.
1 2 Frayne, Beth (2010). The Long Toodyay Chronology, Part Two 1901-1950. Toodyay Historical Society.
↑ Living History. Shire of Toodyay.

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[MunicipalInventoryAndHeritageList-1] 1 2 3 Hocking Planning & Architecture (2012), Municipal Inventory and Heritage List (PDF), Shire of Toodyay, pp. 298–299, archived from the original (PDF) on 13 April 2018, retrieved 12 April 2018

[A_History_of_Toodyay-2] 1 2 Thomas, Alf (1949). A History of Toodyay. Western Australia: Toodyay Road Board.

[LongToodyayChronicalPart2-3] 1 2 Frayne, Beth (2010). The Long Toodyay Chronology, Part Two 1901-1950. Toodyay Historical Society.

[4] Living History. Shire of Toodyay.

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