ARCHITECTURE
Federation Simple Free Classical
No 132 George Street is a fine single storey shop constructed in rendered masonry with a hipped roof behind a classically derived parapet wall. The shop is designed as an end block building. The facade is symmetrically planned with a central door flanked by authentic display windows. The central door is the shop entrance and is recessed in an Ingo. The openings are under a bullnosed roofed verandah supported on timber posts. At the rear of the shop is what remains of the attached residence.
HISTORY
1920 Albert Wilkie Innes, who died aged 35 on 8th February 1920, left his estate (amount not specified) to his wife Ellen Louisa Innes. (reference)
1921 Breaches of Factories and Shop Act.: For having failed to observe the rules of the Factories and Shop Act Ellen L. Innes...was fined 10s. each with 3s. costs. The breech of regulations was that of having failed to close premises at the specified hour. (reference)
1926 Fancy Dress Carnival. An ‘Ellen Innes’ attended the Fancy Dress Carnival at The Midland Junction Trades Hall on 29 July 1926 in a ‘lettuce leaf dress, carrot trimming and radish head band.’ (reference)
RESIDENTS
1916 - 1920: Taylor, George (grocer)
1921 - 1924: Innes, Mrs. Ellen L. (fruiterer)
1925 - 1926: Nissen, Morris (store)
1927 - 1943: Robinson, Thomas (store)
1944: Robinson, Thomas (grocer)
