Mt Magnet Primary School

Author

Shire of Mount Magnet

Place Number

24402

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Location

Lot 92 Naughton St Mt Magnet

Location Details

Local Government

Mt Magnet

Region

Midwest

Construction Date

Constructed from 1900, Constructed from 1902

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	16 Aug 1996	Category 2	Category 2 High level of protection appropriate: provide maximum encouragement to the owner under the Town Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place.

Statement of Significance

The Mount Magnet Primary School has high historic and social significance for its long association with education in the community. The place has further significance as a substantial building in the town and, along with the adjacent schoolmaster's house [Place No. 5], has high streetscape value.

Physical Description

This large L shaped building consists of different sections which were built at different periods. The original, and centrally located, section is of stone construction with a corrugated iron roof.
It features recessed windows under a gable roof and a gable wall vent. The later additions have weatherboard and asbestos cladding to the walls under a hipped roof. This section has large, timber framed, double hung, sash windows with 12 small panes of glass and awning windows above. The place has brick chimneys and air vents to the roof. A further addition is timber framed and clad with corrugated iron.

History

The stone section of the Primary School is believed to have been re-erected from the Lennonville Townsite cl900. [Brymora, W.] In Drawn to the Murchison it is stated that: "About the years 1900-02 a handsome stone school building was built on the adjoining block west of the School Master's residence [Place No. 5] which had until then incorporated the school room." [pl25] By 1960 the State School population had increased to an average attendance of 117 pupils. As there were only three classrooms, one class had to have their lessons in the Lesser Hall (Miner's Institute) attached to the Anzac Memorial Hall. A new classroom, washroom, staffroom and office were added to the school in 1961.[p215]

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Medium

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	L. Day & K. Morrissey; "Drawn to Mt Magnet". p.215	Shire of Mt Magnet	1995
	W Brymora; "Mount Magnet - Gold Town at the Crossroads".

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	EDUCATIONAL	Primary School
Present Use	EDUCATIONAL	Primary School

Architectural Styles

Style
Inter-War Free Classical

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	STONE	Other Stone
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	TIMBER	Weatherboard
Wall	ASBESTOS	Fibrous Cement, flat

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Depression & boom

Creation Date

27 Jun 2012

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

Disclaimer

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