Piawaning Telephone Exchange

Author

Shire of Victoria Plains

Place Number

12922

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Location

Piawaning

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Purser's

Local Government

Victoria Plains

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1920

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	27 Oct 1998	Category 4	Category 4 Some heritage value, but not essential to an understanding of the district. Recommend that the place is not included on the Town Planning Scheme at this time. Re-assess the significance of the place when the Inventory is regularly reviewed. Assess in more detail when considering a development application. Record the place prior to redevelopment or demolition. This category is not included in the Town Planning Scheme, and therefore a planning application is not required for proposed development or demolition of the place. Should a building or demolition application be received by Shire, it should be considered on the basis of the recognised heritage value, and the owner offered the same consultation facilities as for the Town Planning Scheme. The places in this category should be reviewed regularly with consideration for inclusion in the Town Planning Scheme.

Statement of Significance

The place has associations with communication services in the Piawanning area.

Physical Description

Timber framed and fibro clad with a corrugated iron roof.

History

The phone exchanges located in local farms were an important means of communication. They also provided a social link for the otherwise isolated women on the farms, who were usually the operators of the phone exchanges. The Piawaning phone exchange was operating before the Pursers bought the property and continued the exchange.

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Erickson R; "The Victoria Plains".	Shire of Victoria Plains	1971

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence
Original Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	ASBESTOS	Fibrous Cement, flat

Historic Themes

General	Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Telecommunications

Creation Date

09 Dec 1998

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.