Northam Fire Station No 2 & Quarters (fmr)

Author

Heritage Council

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 to 1955

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

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

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
Fire & Rescue Service Heritage Inventory	Adopted	30 Aug 1997
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	25 Feb 1998			Shire of Northam
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).	Shire of Northam

Statement of Significance

Northam Fire Station is a distinctice two-storey building which was one of the last individually designed fire stations to be built in the state.

Physical Description

Northam Fire Station No. 2 & Quarters (fmr) is a two-storey brick and iron-roofed building flanked by single storied wings, built in 1929 displaying some elements of the Inter-War Stripped Classical style.

History

The fire station was the second to be built in Northam, replacing an earlier (1903) structure. The brigade was established in October 1898 and was one of the very first volunteer brigades to be established in WA.

Condition

Fair to good

Associations

Name	Type	Year From	Year To
J L Ochiltree	Architect	-	-

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

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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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.