Braybrook Hotel

- It is among the oldest structures in the City and the region (Criterion B2) ;

- It has been a gathering place for travellers and local people over a long period and has thus gained considerable public exposure (Criterion G1);

- It is linked with the old village of Braybrook and the gold era as a way side stop enroute to the gold fields (Criterion A4);

- It shows architectural sophistication which suggests it was architect designed (Criterion F1) ;

- It is built from face stonework which is rare for a commercial or public building in the City and the region and is closely linked to the western suburbs as the major source of basalt in this era (criterion B2); and

- It is surprisingly externally intact for a commercial building of that era (Criterion C2).

Australian Heritage Commission (AHC) criteria

The Australian Heritage Commission criteria consist of a set of eight criteria which cover social, aesthetic, scientific, and historic values. Each criterion has sub-criteria written specifically for cultural or natural values. The relevant criteria are:

B.2 rarity

G.1 social importance to the community

A.4 demonstrates well the course and pattern of history, important historic events

F.1 design or technological achievement .

C.2 research potential

Group

Commercial

Category

Hotel