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Caretakers Cottage

Author

Shire of Cunderdin

Place Number

08698
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Location

Watts St Cunderdin

Location Details

Local Government

Cunderdin

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1912

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
Category Description
Municipal Inventory Adopted 31 Dec 1996 2

2

High level of protection appropriate: provide maximum encouragement to the owner under the Town Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place.

Physical Description

The building is a stone wall and corrugated iron roof construction. It has two rroms 9.5m by 4.6m.

History

Post Office Directories Cunderdin:
1914; R Porter- GWS Inspector.
1915; R Porter- GWS Inspector.
1916; R Porter- GWS Inspector.
1917; R Porter- GWS Inspector.

Integrity/Authenticity

Restoration Exterior: Repairs to stone work, some stones were loose and some had fallen out.

Restoration Interior: 1st room- bottom section of wall timbered, refix to wall.
2nd room- section of one wall in danger of collapsing- repair stone wall.

Roof- Corrugated iron in poor state- replace. Roof timber appears sound.

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
Government Gazette;"Tender- GWS Inspector's Quarters". p 2451 5-7-1912
Governement Gazette;"Tender- rennovations to Insp. Quarters". p 1165 18-6-1920
Government Gazette;"Successful Tender- G Eke". p 1314 6-8-1920
Government Gazette;"Water Reserve 17887, Lot 288". DOLA: 6877/21 16-12-1921
Government Gazette;"Successful Tender- JA McKay (13/8/12)". p 3867 16-8-1912

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL Other
Original Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall STONE Local Stone
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Workers {incl. Aboriginal, convict}

Creation Date

27 Jun 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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