Hillcrest Primary School

Author

City of Bayswater

Place Number

11348

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Location

2 Bay View St Bayswater

Location Details

Cnr Coode & Bayview St

Local Government

Bayswater

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1950, Constructed from 1920

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	25 Feb 2020

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	24 Feb 1998	Classification 3	Classification 3 Sites have heritage significance, though it is likely that these places will or have experienced development pressure. Owners of properties are encouraged to retain and conserve their property wherever possible, although demolition would be supported where there is limited opportunity to retain the existing buildings.
Local Heritage Survey	Adopted	25 Feb 2020	Classification 2	Classification 2 Sites have considerable local importance and will generally include public or community buildings, commercial buildings and residential dwellings of exceptional significance. Demolition of these places would generally not be supported.

Statement of Significance

This place has significance for its civic functions and is representative of the inter and post war development of Bedford and Bayswater.

Physical Description

Timber framed one room building with a gable roof of corrugated metal with large eaves overhang on all sides supported by angled braces from the side walls. A small lean-to porch at one end provides entry and four double hung wooden sash windows on each side provide light. The exterior walls are clad below sill height with jarrah weatherboard and the remainder with fibre cement sheeting. The whole building is supported on timber stumps.

History

This original classroom at Hillcrest is evidence of the urgency with which Hillcrest School was built. Post War housing had burgeoned in Bedford Park and school accommodation was desperately needed. To ensure that the school was opened for the pupils to commence the 1950 school year, three existing classrooms were transported from East Fremantle and placed on the site, of which one still remains.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity - High
Authenticity - Moderate

Condition

Good

Other Reference Numbers

Ref Number	Description
2	Local Heritage Survey

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Construction Materials

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

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Education & science

Creation Date

20 Mar 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

19 May 2021

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