1915 Block, Albany Primary School

Author

National Trust of Western Australia

Place Number

03463

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Location

70-88 Albany Hwy Centennial Park

Location Details

Centennial Park

Other Name(s)

Albany Infants' School
Albany Junior Primary School

Local Government

Albany

Region

Great Southern

Construction Date

Constructed from 1915

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage Agreement	YES	20 Nov 2002	Text of the Heritage Agreement	Heritage Council
Heritage List	Adopted	27 Oct 2020		City of Albany
State Register	Registered	14 Jul 2000	Register Entry Assessment Documentation	Heritage Council

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
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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	11 Jun 2001			Heritage Council
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	30 Jun 2001	Category A+	Category A+ • Already recognised at the highest level – the WA State Register of Heritage Places. Redevelopment requires consultation with the Heritage Council of WA and the City of Albany. • Provide maximum encouragement to the owner under the City of Albany Town Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place. • Incentives to promote heritage conservation should be considered.	City of Albany
Local Heritage Survey	Adopted	27 Oct 2020	Exceptional	Exceptional Essential to the heritage of the locality. Rare or outstanding example.	City of Albany
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	11 Jun 2001

Statement of Significance

The place is representative of one of the more important school designs prepared by the Public Works Department in the 1910s, drawn up by Hillson Beasley. Its innovative design served as a model on which several other schools were based.

The place is a substantial building in the Georgian Revival style, and has aesthetic value for its finely balanced proportions and considered detailing. The interior spaces are also of pleasant proportions, with lofty ceilings and large windows that provide good natural lighting.

The place contributes positively to the streetscape of Albany Highway and contributes to the local community's sense of place.

Finally, it is representative of the development of educational facilities in Albany, and its fabric reflects the development that occurred in the history of primary education in the State in 1915.

Integrity/Authenticity

The place has a high degree of integrity and authenticity.

Associations

Name	Type	Year From	Year To
Hilson Beasley	Architect	-	-

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
5049	Albany Primary School : conservation plan. March 2001.	Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan}	2001

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	EDUCATIONAL	Primary School
Present Use	EDUCATIONAL	Primary School

Architectural Styles

Style
Inter-War Georgian Revival

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Education & science

Creation Date

30 Mar 1994

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Last Update

20 Apr 2021

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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.