Headmaster’S House (Fmr)

Author

Shire of Brookton

Place Number

08821

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Location

92 Brookton Highway Brookton

Location Details

Brookton Highway cnr Richardson Street; Lot 37

Local Government

Brookton

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1905

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	17 Nov 2016

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	17 Nov 2016	2	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

Headmaster’s House (fmr) represents associations with Brookton State School (demolished), on the adjacent site in Richardson Street and a specific way of life for the Headmaster and family in the residence provided for that position. It is representative of the period and design provided by the Education Department for country headmasters.

Physical Description

Single storey timber framed residence with painted weatherboard cladding and a high-pitched gable pavilion roof clad with painted corrugated iron sheeting. The roof covers a front verandah. French doors open onto the verandah. Windows are timber framed multi-paned double sashes. The school was located immediately behind the Headmaster’s House (fmr), but is no longer insitu with only remnants of the anthill tennis courts remaining.

History

Gwalia Headmaster’s House.c.1899, demonstrates the same design, although it is fire damaged, derelict and unable to be occupied.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity : High
Authenticity : High

Condition

Fair

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	EDUCATIONAL	Housing or Quarters
Present Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	TIMBER	Weatherboard

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Education & science

Creation Date

14 Jul 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

28 Apr 2021

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