Hyden Powerhouse

Author

Shire of Kondinin

Place Number

11068

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Location

Lynch St Hyden

Location Details

(Behind Hotel)

Local Government

Kondinin

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1963

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	18 Mar 1998	Category 4	Category 4 Some heritage value, but not essential to an understanding of the district. Recommend that the place is not included on the Town Planning Scheme at this time. Re-assess the significance of the place when the Inventory is regularly reviewed. Assess in more detail when considering a development application. Record the place prior to redevelopment or demolition. This category is not included in the Town Planning Scheme, and therefore a planning application is not required for proposed development or demolition of the place. Should a building or demolition application be received by Shire, it should be considered on the basis of the recognised heritage value, and the owner offered the same consultation facilities as for the Town Planning Scheme. The places in this category should be reviewed regularly with consideration for inclusion in the Town Planning Scheme.

Statement of Significance

The place demonstrates a way of life.

Physical Description

Steel framed and clad with corrugated iron sheets in a vertical format. A skillion lean-to has
been added on the south side, and clad in the same manner.

History

There was a private powerhouse on Byron Collard's
property in Marshall St, before it was established at this site. It ran for limited hours, for example, 4 hours
on Mondays for wash day, and it was closed at night at a respectable bed-time. In 1950, R Clayton and PJ
Lynch were the key-holders for the power concession in Hyden. In 1962, a deputation to Calder, the
Minister for Electricity, and Mr James of the State Electricity Commission resulted in an assurance that an
electricity plant would soon be installed in Hyden. In 1962, Lot 15 Lockyer St was selected as the most
suitable site for the Town Electricity Plant. Some negotiation took place, and on 7 August 1963, the
Powerhouse was officially opened under the operation of the State Electricity Commission. By 1964, it
was running 18 hours a day. In 1980, the facility was extended to give a boost to the town's power
output.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Intact or redeemable
Authenticity: medium degree

Condition

Fair - Good

References

Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
J Meeking; "The History of Hyden".		1972
A Webb; "Kondinin-Kalgarin-Hyden Community, Time and Place".	Shire of Kondinin	1988
M Mayfield; "Hyden Progress Association celebrating Fifty Years 1945-1995".	Hyden progress Assoc- Souvenir Booklet	1994

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Power Station
Original Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Power Station

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	METAL	Steel
Roof	OTHER	Other Material

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements

Creation Date

16 Mar 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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