Tammin Fire Station (including original fire station)

Parent Place or Precinct

12211 Tammin Civic Precinct

Values

The 1926 building is the only confirmed extant example of a modest fire station built during the WAFBB consolidation in the 1920s. It contrasts with the more substantial stations built at North Perth, Leederville, Northam and Wagin at this time.

The 1935 building is a good example of the design and use of single bay station with brick facades and central raised parapets as one of the standard building types for fire stations in the 1930s. It is one of three stations of this type which have retained a high degree of authenticity and continues to be used for the original purpose (Guildford and North Kalgoorlie).

Tammin Fire Station (1935) makes a positive contribution to the townscape.

Physical Description

Current fire station (1935) with former fire station (1926) to the rear. The former fire station is a single roomed timber frame corrugated iron structure, with double corrugated iron doors at one end, a small window on one side and a gabled roof.

The 1935 building is single storey with brick façade with a stepped rendered parapet and door surround. The remainder of the building is clad with vertical corrugated iron. Gable roof with a skillion at the rear and steel framed belltower with bell. Roller door front entry.

History

The Meckering Road District was proclaimed a Fire District c. 1926, with the area being restricted to the town of Tammin. Volunteers built a fire station in 1926.

The WA Fire Brigade Board instituted an extensive building campaign in the early C20, with 54 new fire stations built between 1909 and 1929. While some were architecturally designed (such as Northam, Midland, Wagin) the majority were modest structures built by volunteers.

A new station was completed to the front of the building in 1935. The original fire station was then used for storage and is still used for this purpose.

During 1932, the WAFBB requested that architect K C Duncan draw up a standard plan for country fire stations. Eighteen new stations were built between 1933 and 1938, 15 of which were in country towns. Tammin was one of 5 single bay stations with brick facades and a central raised parapet (Guildford, Kalgoorlie North, Busselton, Meekatharra). Other types included corrugated iron, single bay stations with rendered facades and stations with a single appliance bay and flanking accommodation/office wings.

Integrity/Authenticity

High

Condition

Good

Uses

Historic Themes

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