Irwin Roads Board Office (fmr) inc 2 Moreton Bay Fig Trees

Author

National Trust of Western Australia

Place Number

01227

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Location

Point Leander Dr Dongara

Location Details

REGISTRATION INCLUDES WELL AND 2 MORETON BAY FIG TREES

Other Name(s)

Irwin Roads Board Office
RSL Hall, Well & Moreton Bay Fig Trees

Local Government

Irwin

Region

Midwest

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
State Register	Registered	12 Jul 2002	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	10 Mar 1998	Category 1 A	Category 1 A PERMANENT ENTRY ON THE STATE REGISTER OF HERITAGE PLACES. Highest level of protection appropriate. Provide maximum incentives under the Town Planning Scheme with encouragement to the owner to conserve the significance of the place. Prepare a floor plan and photographically record the place prior to any redevelopment.	Shire of Irwin
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	05 Sep 1983			Heritage Council
Aboriginal Heritage Sites Register	Permanent				Heritage Council
Register of the National Estate	Indicative Place				Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

A simple small building of significant architectural character, now eroded, built in an established style for early local government offices in the country. The building has historical importance as the original headquarters for the Roads Board. The building is an important environmental element in the town, strategically sited at the eastern end of Hunts Road and visually related to the adjacent large store on the corner of Moreton Terrace.

Physical Description

A simple rectangular building with brick quoins and pitched corrugated iron roof. The original front wall has been altered and the verandah across the front removed. Restored to its original condition, the building would have considerable character in the Victorian Architectural style. This would involve the removal of paint on the front wall and the erection of a verandah identical to the original.

History

Assessment 1983
Construction 1910
Built 1910 as Roads Board Office.

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL	RSL Hall
Original Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Office or Administration Bldg

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Free Style

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick
Wall	STONE	Local Stone
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OUTSIDE INFLUENCES	World Wars & other wars
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Government & politics
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Community services & utilities

Creation Date

30 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

15 Apr 2024

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This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.