Pearler Workers Dwellings

Author

Shire of Broome

Place Number

16830

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Location

22 Frederick St Broome

Location Details

Local Government

Broome

Region

Kimberley

Construction Date

Constructed from 1910

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	28 Aug 2014

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	28 Aug 2014	Grading B	Grading B A place of considerable cultural heritage significance to Shire of Broome that is worthy of recognition and protection through provisions of the Shire of Broome‘s Town Planning Scheme. Planning application needs to be submitted to Shire of Broome for any proposed development. Recommend: Retain and conserve the place. Undertake photo record of the place prior to any development.

Statement of Significance

Pearl Worker’s dwelling (fmr) is a good representative example of a typical pearl work’s dwelling of which very few remain. It is significant for the associations with the pearl industry, and the pearl workers dwellings represent the way of life of the pearlworkers, that is no longer practiced.

Physical Description

The dwelling is single storey timber framed structure with horizontal corrugated iron wall cladding and corrugated iron gable roof. Infilled front verandah.

Integrity/Authenticity

High degree
Moderate degree

Condition

Fair

Other Reference Numbers

Ref Number	Description
No.11	MI Place No.

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING	Housing or Quarters
Original Use	INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING	Housing or Quarters

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Bungalow

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Fishing & other maritime industry

Creation Date

31 May 2004

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Approved

Last Update

13 Oct 2020

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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.