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Government School, Cue

Author

National Trust of Western Australia

Place Number

00644
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Location

54 Stewart St Cue

Location Details

Local Government

Cue

Region

Midwest

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
Heritage List YES 17 Feb 2015 Shire of Cue
State Register Registered 12 Jul 2002 Register Entry
Assessment Documentation
Heritage Council

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management More information
Category Description
Municipal Inventory Adopted 28 Nov 1996 1

1

Highest level of protection appropriate: included in the State Register

Shire of Cue
Classified by the National Trust Classified 02 Mar 1982

Heritage Council
Register of the National Estate Permanent 21 Mar 1978

Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

These school buildings are historically important having served the district for over 70 years with little structural alteration and form an interesting example of the type of structure built to arid local climatic conditions of the period.

Physical Description

The original building erected in 1896 was a room 60 ft x 20 ft with a roof of corrugated iron, 14 ft in he clear giving excellent ventilation. There was also sanitary accommodation and a 400 gallon tank. A second room to cater for 40 more children, was added in 1989 and a third of brick and stone, 24 ft square was built in 1904. These three classrooms with ad added office for the headmaster and improved cloakroom are still in use and in good condition.

History

Assessment 1982
Original Building March -June1896, second room added June 1898, third room Sept 1905. Headmasters office added later that 1906. Cloak room modernised and large ceiling fans installed.
Architect/Designer: Wilkinson & Smith (first building)
Builder: Templar Brothers

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Free Style

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron
Wall BRICK Common Brick
Wall STONE Other Stone

Historic Themes

General Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Education & science

Creation Date

30 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

27 Jun 2022

Disclaimer

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