Drinking Fountain

Author

Shire of Wyalkatchem

Place Number

06919

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Location

32 Honour Av Wyalkatchem

Location Details

Cnr Flint St

Local Government

Wyalkatchem

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

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 Dec 1999	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

A reminder of the arrival of an essential services to the district.

Physical Description

Built on a stepped concrete base with painted render. The plaque is fixed to be visble from Honour Ave, The fountain has an enamel basin with chrome fittings. The significance of the location at a childrens playround should not be overlooked.

History

Was built as a permanent reminder of the completion of scheme water reticulation to the Wyalkatchem district from the Goldfields pipeline at Cunderdin. It wasdedicated on the 6th November 1959. A half day holiday was declared and district pioneers were nvited to attend the important event.

Integrity/Authenticity

High Degree
As it was built.

Condition

Fair- Recently repainted but shows some signs of deterioration in the main fabric.

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	"Wyalkatchem, A History of the District".

Place Type

Historic site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL	Other
Present Use	SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL	Other

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Community services & utilities
OUTSIDE INFLUENCES	Water, power, major t'port routes

Creation Date

06 Feb 2004

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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