Poland House

Author

Shire of Shark Bay

Place Number

11709

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Location

125 Knight Tce Denham

Location Details

Local Government

Shark Bay

Region

Gascoyne

Construction Date

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	12 Dec 1997	Category 3	Category 3 Retain and conserve if possible: endeavour to conserve the significance of the place through the provisions of the town planning scheme; photographically record the place prior to any major redevelopment or demolition.

Statement of Significance

Poland House has some historic significance for its association with local identity Thomas "King" Poland. Further, the house is representative of the built environment of the town, given its simple style with surrounding verandahs. As such it makes an important contribution to the townscape.

Physical Description

Located on Knight Terrace, the main street in Denham, overlooking the Bay, Poland House was originally a small weatherboard cottage which has been progressively extended over the years. It is a simple timber framed building clad with weatherboards and fibro sheeting. The house has a shallow pitched corrugated iron hipped roof with separate surrounding verandahs. The verandahs are enclosed with louvre windows and fibro sheeting below.

History

Poland House was constructed c.1930 by Herb Black, a pearler, fisherman and carpenter. The house was originally owned by Thomas ("King") Poland, who received his nickname by being the king of fishermen. Following the Second World War the house was extensively renovated; the work included recladding the walls and enclosing the verandahs. In the early 1990s the house operated as the Wai Whare Guest House, providing accommodation and meals. (Source: Max Hipkins & Associates, "Survey of the Built Environment of Shark Bay", Department of Planning and Urban Development', 1991, p23.)

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Medium Degree

Condition

Fair

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	M Hipkins; "Survey of the Built Environment of Shark Bay". p.23	DPUD	1991

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
1946	Survey of the built environment at Shark Bay.	Report	1988

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	ASBESTOS	Fibrous Cement, weatherboard
Roof	ASBESTOS	Fibrous Cement, corrugated

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements
OCCUPATIONS	Hospitality industry & tourism
PEOPLE	Local heroes & battlers

Creation Date

19 May 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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