Snowtown. The old drapery and general store next to the early butcher shop. Built in the 1890s and taken over as a drapery in 1901. Burnt down in 1909 and rebuilt like the original. Closed in 1933.
Some historic buildings in Snowtown include:
1.The old butcher shop and bakery. It began in 1889 in a small shop. New section with classical pediment built in 1910 after a major fire. The old classical style shops east of it were built as a general store in 1889. After the 1909 fire the large general store was rebuilt in 1909in its original classical style. This drapery general store closed in 1933. It was used by the Girl Guides but is now vacant and fronted with ugly galvanised iron.
2.The former English Scottish and Australia Bank with triple window in gable. Built 1893. Was an ANZ bank in the 1970s now a residence.
3.The town shops built in 1924. The site was used for the first flourmill built in 1879. It closed in 1911 and was demolished in 1923 for the shops.
4.The Institute Library was built on the corner in 1881 and the new War Memorial Hall was added to it in 1924. The Institute entrance opened in 1885. Presbyterian Church services 1886 and Lodge services etc were held here.
5.The Savings Bank of South Australia 1956. Built in ultra-modern style. Used for storing bodies in the barrel murders.
6.The Snowtown Hotel. Built in 1880 with two storeys. In 1913 extended lengths ways. Detour here to see the old bakery and go around the block.
7.The old bakery on the corner of High Street East. The low pug house behind the shop was built in 1890. The building in front on the street was built as a shop around 1900 and then used as a Plymouth Brethren Church. It subsequently became a bakery.
8.Snowtown IGA. This was branch 43 of Eudunda Farmers. Eudundas opened in 1939 in a former old general store built in 1902. This was modernised around 1960. The Eudundas store closed 1985.
9.The Police Station (was built in 1883) now replaced and next to it the old Post Office on the corner also built in 1883. The gable section was added around 1910.
10.The Independent Order of Oddfellows Hall. The Lodge was established in 1881 and the lodge building opened in 1910. Note the lack of windows.
Snowtown. The old drapery and general store next to the early butcher shop. Built in the 1890s and taken over as a drapery in 1901. Burnt down in 1909 and rebuilt like the original. Closed in 1933.
Some historic buildings in Snowtown include:
1.The old butcher shop and bakery. It began in 1889 in a small shop. New section with classical pediment built in 1910 after a major fire. The old classical style shops east of it were built as a general store in 1889. After the 1909 fire the large general store was rebuilt in 1909in its original classical style. This drapery general store closed in 1933. It was used by the Girl Guides but is now vacant and fronted with ugly galvanised iron.
2.The former English Scottish and Australia Bank with triple window in gable. Built 1893. Was an ANZ bank in the 1970s now a residence.
3.The town shops built in 1924. The site was used for the first flourmill built in 1879. It closed in 1911 and was demolished in 1923 for the shops.
4.The Institute Library was built on the corner in 1881 and the new War Memorial Hall was added to it in 1924. The Institute entrance opened in 1885. Presbyterian Church services 1886 and Lodge services etc were held here.
5.The Savings Bank of South Australia 1956. Built in ultra-modern style. Used for storing bodies in the barrel murders.
6.The Snowtown Hotel. Built in 1880 with two storeys. In 1913 extended lengths ways. Detour here to see the old bakery and go around the block.
7.The old bakery on the corner of High Street East. The low pug house behind the shop was built in 1890. The building in front on the street was built as a shop around 1900 and then used as a Plymouth Brethren Church. It subsequently became a bakery.
8.Snowtown IGA. This was branch 43 of Eudunda Farmers. Eudundas opened in 1939 in a former old general store built in 1902. This was modernised around 1960. The Eudundas store closed 1985.
9.The Police Station (was built in 1883) now replaced and next to it the old Post Office on the corner also built in 1883. The gable section was added around 1910.
10.The Independent Order of Oddfellows Hall. The Lodge was established in 1881 and the lodge building opened in 1910. Note the lack of windows.