Western Australian Bank (fmr), Kalgoorlie

Author

City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder

Place Number

01284

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Location

106 Hannan St Kalgoorlie

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Bank of New South Wales - (NSW)
Ministry of Housing Regional Office

Local Government

Kalgoorlie-Boulder

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Constructed from 1894

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
State Register	Registered	24 Jun 2014	Register Entry Assessment Documentation	Heritage Council

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	09 Jul 2001	Category 2	Category 2 The place is considered to have a high level of significance to the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder and valued by the local community. Maximum encouragement to conserve the significance of the place should be provided to the owner under the town planning scheme.
Statewide Bank Survey	Completed	01 Nov 1997			Heritage Council
Classified by the National Trust	Recorded	01 Aug 1977			Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

Ministry of Housing Regional Office positively contributes to the streetscape character of Hannan Street with its classical and Italianate detailing. The building forms part of the masonry 'wall' that extends almost the length of the street block.

Ministry of Housing Regional Office has historic value for its association with the rapid population growth in the eastern goldfields at the turn-of-the-century.

Ministry of Housing Regional Office has prominence in Hannan Street with its arcade comprising three arches and the facade treatment of painted and cement relief work.

Physical Description

A large, two-storey brick building with an arcade of three arches, vaulting off substantial rusticated brick piers, an upper storey detailed with classical motifs, and a replacement tile roof.

History

The Western Australian Bank was Hannan Street's first bank and opened in 1894. The building was built during the gold boom and has a lavish interior (Laurie, 1995: 46).

Bricks for the building were supplied by Dyke and Ridgeway of Coolgardie and the granite and local white stone were from Bulla-Bulling (Laurie, 1995: 46).

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Moderate to High
Authenticity: Moderate to High

Condition

Good

Associations

Name	Type	Year From	Year To
. Talbot Hobbs	Architect	1894	-

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Laurie, K. ; "Hannan Street, Kalgoorlie: Our Golden Heritage: a Heritage Walk Along Hannan Street, ". p.46	Kalgoorlie-Boulder Tourist Centre WA	1995

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
10281	106 Hannan Street Kalgoorlie: Conservation management strategy	Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan}	2014

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	COMMERCIAL	Bank
Present Use	COMMERCIAL	Other Financial Institution

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Free Classical

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick
Roof	TILE	Other Tile

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Commercial & service industries

Creation Date

27 Jan 1989

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Approved

Last Update

31 Dec 2016

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