First Busselton School - Site

Author

City of Busselton

Place Number

05323

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Location

74 Queen St Busselton

Location Details

Cnr Prince St

Local Government

Busselton

Region

South West

Construction Date

Constructed from 1850

Demolition Year

Statutory Heritage Listings

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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

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(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	20 Jun 1996	Category 4	Category 4 These places are owned by the City and should be conserved, but special action is not required because the sites are mainly of historic and social value without built features. Some of the sites in this category are largely natural features and simply need to be managed in the ordinary sense of maintenance. Conservation actions may be limited to interpretation and/or site signage.

Statement of Significance

The original Busselton School site has cultural heritage significance for the historic role it played in the development of the town in its early years and later for its social value as a place for community activities following the construction of the then new primary school.

Physical Description

The place is now an open park with some tree plantings.

History

The site of the first Government School in Busselton L. T. Cook was the first master. The structure was built of limestone. The school closed in 1904 after which the building was used as a fire station, band room and as tea and lunch rooms during the war years. It was replaced by the school at the west end of Prince Street, which was in turn later demolished.

Condition

Site Only- the place is now a park

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Other Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Fire Station
Other Use	SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL	Other Community Hall\Centre
Present Use	PARK\RESERVE	Park\Reserve
Original Use	EDUCATIONAL	Combined School

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Education & science

Creation Date

12 Feb 1997

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Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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