Meekatharra Fire Station (fmr No 2)

Author

Shire of Meekatharra

Place Number

01532

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Location

59 Hill St Meekatharra

Location Details

Cnr High & Hill St

Local Government

Meekatharra

Region

Midwest

Construction Date

Constructed from 1930

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	21 Sep 2013	Category B	Category B Retain and conserve the place. Undertake photo record of the place prior to any development.
Fire & Rescue Service Heritage Inventory	Adopted	30 Aug 1997			Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

Fire Station (fmr) is significant as one of only five of its type designed by KC Duncan in Western Australia, and for its associations with fire fighters in Meekatharra between c.1930 and 1990.

Physical Description

Single storey timber framed and corrugated iron clad ‘station’ building with a face brick ‘front’. The ‘front’ is symmetrical with face brick and rendered vertical pilasters flanking the central vehicle opening, now bricked up. The pilasters and associated rendered parapet have stepped tops. The main roof is gabled.

History

Meekatharra Fire Station comprises two of the three fire stations buildings constructed for the town. The Meekatharra Volunteer Fire Brigade was formed in 1909 and held their first meeting at the Commonwealth Hotel on 16 August that year. The first fire station was built in 1910 on Lot 371, Reserve 12452, on the corner of High and Hill streets. It was enlarged and improved in 1913, 1915 and 1916. The Brigade consisted of 16 volunteers and their equipment comprised 2 reels and 1,000 feet of hose. In 1936, the fire station was dismantled and sold and replaced with a brick and iron single bay station. In 1936 it was sold for £48 and removed. A new fire station, No. 2, was built on the site to a design by K. C. Duncan. The builder was E. F. Campbell. The single bay station had a face brick facade with raised central parapet. It was one of five built in the State to that design. In 1982, the adjoining lot 370 was added to the fire station site. The combined lots were re-numbered as Lot 998, Reserve 37897. In 1990, the third fire station was built on the vacant portion of the site by Gothic Constructions, who were also responsible for the design. The new station was opened on 8 September 1990. The No. 2 station has been retained and is in use as a storeroom. (Station no 1 is also on HCWA database as 14598, but demolished according to FESA inventory).

Integrity/Authenticity

INTEGRITY Moderate degree
AUTHENTICITY Moderate to high degree

Condition

Good

Associations

Name	Type	Year From	Year To
KC Duncan	Architect	-	-

Other Reference Numbers

Ref Number	Description
25	Municipal Inventory

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Fire Station
Present Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Other

Architectural Styles

Style
Inter-War Stripped Classical

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Community services & utilities

Creation Date

31 Jan 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

24 May 2021

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