Corner of Smith and Waldeck Streets
The original stone section of this building was constructed in about 1904 by James Criddle, who rented the premises out. The first reference to it as a bakery was in 1906 when it catered for a wedding at the Dongara town hall. In 1910 the property was purchased by Francis Newman Pearse and the business became known as the Star Bakery and Butchery Company. The premises have accommodated many different bakers over the years, including WT Rowland and William McGuie who accidentally almost burnt the building down while refilling a lamp in 1927. However, the baking ovens remained intact and the bakehouse was rebuilt. There have been numerous modifications to the front façade however the original form of the building is still evident in the twin gable roof structure and the side stone wall.
Burnt out remains of bakery and butcher shop, 1927 I IRME0393
