St Joseph's Church & Cottage

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

01205

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Location

Johnston Rd Yarloop

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Community Centre
St John the Baptist Church (fmr)

Local Government

Harvey

Region

South West

Construction Date

Constructed from 1906 to 1982

Demolition Year

2016

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
State Register	Registered	01 Oct 2002	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
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	03 Dec 1984
Register of the National Estate	Permanent	09 Aug 1988
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	10 Mar 1998	Category 1	Category 1 Exceptional Significance DESCRIPTION • Essential to the heritage of the locality. • Rare or outstanding example. • Fulfils the criteria for entry in the Shire of Harvey Heritage List under Clause 9.2.1 of DPS No. 1. DESIRED OUTCOME • 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 Harvey
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	12 Dec 2016	Category 4	Category 4 Little significance DESCRIPTION • Does not fulfil the criteria for entry in the TPS Heritage list. DESIRED OUTCOME • Photographically record prior to major development or demolition. Recognise and interpret the site if possible.	Shire of Harvey

Parent Place or Precinct

03759 Yarloop Mill Town Conservation Area

Physical Description

St Joseph’s Church and Cottage is a timber and corrugated iron church and cottage. The church is valued for its aesthetic characteristics as an example of Australian ecclesiastical vernacular architecture, with Gothic stylistic references. The place was destroyed in a bushfire in January 2016

Associations

Name	Type	Year From	Year To
Mr Finlay	Architect	-	-

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
5967	Conservation works to Yarloop Church Cottage: final report.	Conservation works report	2002
5067	St Joseph's Church and cottage, Yarloop : conservation plan.	Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan}	2001

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	RELIGIOUS	Church, Cathedral or Chapel
Present Use	VACANT\UNUSED	Vacant\Unused
Original Use	RELIGIOUS	Housing or Quarters
Present Use	RELIGIOUS	Church, Cathedral or Chapel

Architectural Styles

Style
Vernacular

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	TIMBER	Weatherboard
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Immigration, emigration & refugees
OUTSIDE INFLUENCES	World Wars & other wars
OCCUPATIONS	Timber industry
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Religion

Creation Date

30 May 1989

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Approved

Last Update

31 Dec 2016

Disclaimer

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.