Two Houses and Grounds

Parent Place or Precinct

02862 York Town Centre Precinct

Statement of Significance

Linked to the Courthouse Complex Site.
Lockup Keeper's Quarters (fmr) and Sergeant's Quarters (fmr) are integral to the York Police Station, Courthouse and Gaol Complex that demonstrates close associations with the development of the law and law enforcement in Western Australia. The former quarters contribute a domestic scale and detail that make a visual connection with Avon Park and contribute to the historical townscape of York. Together the former Quarters demonstrate a way of life, and the developments in policing and housing standards stimulated by the prosperity of the gold boom in Western Australia.

Physical Description

Two brick houses with corrugated iron roofs & front verandahs, built in c.1910 and located
behind the gaol complex overlooking Low Street to the river.
Police Quarters (1903, 1910).

History

In 1840 the Military patrolled the York district from a barracks base, later taken over by a small police force with a police house, courthouse, and lock-up stables next to the barracks. New buildings and additions were constructed in 1850, but by the 1890s they were inadequate. The troopers cottage built within the stable yard in 1865, had a single room addition in 1879 for the constable. The new courthouse was built on the site of the original buildings. In 1903 Lockup Keeper's Quarters were constructed behind the police station in Lowe Street. In 1910, the Sergeant's Quarters were constructed next to the 1903 quarters, on the site of the police stables.
In design and detail the house is based on a standard PWD plan for government employees. These plans were developed in the late 1890s, during development pressure of the gold boom, and were refined in the early decades of the twentieth century.
In 1981 the Police house and functions were relocated to the new Police facility in Ford Street

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Good
Authenticity: Good

Condition

Good

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