Doctor's Surgery

Author

Shire of Esperance

Place Number

05033

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Location

Cnr Dempster & Kemp Sts, Village Museum Esperance

Location Details

Originally in Andrew Street

Other Name(s)

Daws' Red Lake Store
Museum Park Period Village

Local Government

Esperance

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Constructed from 1900

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
Local Heritage Survey	Adopted	27 Apr 2021	Some/Moderate significance	Some/Moderate significance Contributes to the heritage of the locality. Has some altered or modified elements, not necessarily detracting from the overall significance of the item. Desired Management Outcome: Include in Heritage List. Conservation of the place is desirable. Any alterations or extensions should reinforce the significance of the place, and original fabric should be retained wherever feasible.

Physical Description

This small asbestos and timber building is situated in Museum Park It has a gabled parapet and the facade has an entry on one side, balanced by a window on the other side.

History

This building began as a general store built by the Daw family at Kundip. In 1929 it was moved to Red Lake. When the business was transferred to Norseman the little building was transported to Esperance in the late 1940s and located in Andrew Street where it was used by the Fraser's for real estate. taxation and accounting businesses. In 1966-67 the building was used as a doctor's surgery by Dr Tom Burcher who provided a second service to the town's only doctor. Dr J Fenwick After he left the town in the 1970s the building became disused and was eventually moved to Museum Park in 1973.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Most

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
9772	Museum Park period village Esperance, WA. Heritage Walk Trail.	Brochure	207

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	COMMERCIAL	Shop\Retail Store {single}
Other Use	HEALTH	Other
Present Use	COMMERCIAL	Shop\Retail Store {single}

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	TIMBER	Other Timber

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Community services & utilities

Creation Date

15 Nov 1996

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

14 Jun 2021

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