Gingin Road Board Office (fmr)

Author

National Trust of Western Australia

Place Number

01081

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Location

Constable St Gingin

Location Details

Local Government

Gingin

Region

Avon Arc

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	17 Oct 2017		Shire of Gingin

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
RHP - To be assessed	Current	31 Aug 2007

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	17 Oct 2017	Category A	Category A A place of exceptional cultural heritage significance to Shire of Gingin and the state of Western Australia, that is either in the Heritage Council of WA's Register of Heritage Places or worthy of consideration for entry in the Register. A development application needs to be submitted to the Heritage Council for any proposed development. Recommend: Retain and conserve the place. Full consultation with property owner prior to making the recommendation.	Shire of Gingin
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	03 Jul 1978			Heritage Council
Register of the National Estate	Permanent	28 Sep 1982			Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

One of the few remaining examples of the type of office built for the use of a amller roads board prior to the 1914 - 1918 war. Of great historical signficance to WA.

Physical Description

This little building of brick and iron was built in 1911 for the Gingin Roads Board and was used for this purpose until 198 when new offices were built. The building now used as a pre-school centre has a centrally placed front door and unusual timber framed verandah and balustrade part of which has been filled in.

History

Assessment 1978
Construction 1911

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	EDUCATIONAL	Pre-primary Centre
Original Use	EDUCATIONAL	Other

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	BRICK	Other Brick

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements

Creation Date

30 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

05 Feb 2024

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