Northam Fire Station No 2 & Quarters (fmr)

Author

Shire of Northam

Place Number

01852

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Location

87 Duke St Northam

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Northam's Avon Descent Assoc. Headquarters

Local Government

Northam

Region

Avon Arc

Construction Date

Constructed from 1929

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	19 Feb 2020
State Register	Registered	24 Jun 2014	Register Entry Assessment Documentation	Heritage Council

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 May 2012			Heritage Council
Fire & Rescue Service Heritage Inventory	Adopted	30 Aug 1997			Heritage Council
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	25 Feb 1998
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	25 Feb 1998	1.Exceptional significance	1.Exceptional significance Essential to the heritage of the locality. Rare or outstanding example. The place should be retained and conserved unless there is no feasible and prudent alternative to doing otherwise. Any alterations or extensions should reinforce the significance of the place, and be in accordance with a Conservation Plan (if one exists for the place).

Statement of Significance

Northam Fire Station and residence (former) represents part of the history of the fire brigade in Northam. It makes a contribution to the streetscape and townscape character of Northam.

Physical Description

Single storey wings flank a central two storey section of the building which housed the fire unit, above which were brigade headquarters and sleeping quarters for the permanent officers. Part of the single storey was the accommodation unit for the station officer.

History

Northam Fire Station and residence (former) was the second of the three fire stations built in Northam. The first (since demolished) was located behind the town hall and was built by the local council in 1910. This station replaced the original station in 1929, and was last used in 1991 when a new fire station was opened in Wellington Street. The fire tender at the time of construction of the second station was a Model T Ford truck and the station was attended by a station officer who lived in the flat style accommodation attached to the station, and three permanent officers who worked in 12 hr shifts and also had bunks at the station.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Moderate to High
Authenticity: Moderate to High

Condition

Fair

Associations

Name	Type	Year From	Year To
Jack Learmonth Ochiltree,	Architect	1929	-

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	1998 Municipal Inventory	Town of Northam	1998

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	COMMERCIAL	Office or Administration Bldg
Original Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Fire Station

Architectural Styles

Style
Inter-War Free Classical

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	BRICK	Rendered Brick
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	BRICK	Face Brick

Historic Themes

General	Specific
PEOPLE	Local heroes & battlers
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Community services & utilities
OCCUPATIONS	Commercial & service industries

Creation Date

30 May 1989

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Approved

Last Update

21 Feb 2020

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