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No 1 Fire Station (fmr)

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

02051
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Location

25 Murray St Perth

Location Details

Cnr Irwin St 25 Murray Street is also the legal address of P14631 FESA House according to Landgate, as they are both situated on the same Lot. However, FESA House is also referred to as 480 Hay St 14/10/11 KF.

Other Name(s)

Central Fire Station; Perth City Fire Station
Western Australian Fire Brigade Museum

Local Government

Perth

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1901 to 1914

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
Heritage List Adopted 20 Dec 1985 City of Perth
State Register Registered 18 Nov 2008 Register Entry
Assessment Documentation

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 13 Mar 2001 Category 1

Category 1

Exceptional significance - Essential to the heritage of the locality. Rare or outstanding example.

City of Perth
Fire & Rescue Service Heritage Inventory Adopted 30 Aug 1997

Survey of 20th Ctry Architecture Completed 01 Mar 1988

Register of the National Estate Permanent 21 Mar 1978

Classified by the National Trust Recorded 01 Dec 1975

Perth Draft Inventory 99-01 YES 31 Dec 1999

Parent Place or Precinct

16800 Murray Street East Precinct

Condition

The place is well maintained and in good condition

Associations

Name Type Year From Year To
Jack L Ochiltree (additions 1914) Architect - -
Cavanagh (James) & Cavanagh (Michael) Architect - -

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
5889 Built environment/historic sites : Fire Brigade No. 1 Station. Report 1993
7964 No.1 Fire station 25 Murray Street, Perth. Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} 2006

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use EDUCATIONAL Museum
Original Use GOVERNMENTAL Fire Station

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Romanesque

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof TILE Terracotta Tile
Wall STONE Limestone
Wall BRICK Common Brick

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Commercial & service industries
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Education & science
OUTSIDE INFLUENCES Natural disasters

Creation Date

30 May 1989

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Approved

Last Update

31 Dec 2016

Disclaimer

This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.