Local Government
Esperance
Region
Goldfields
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Location
68 Dempster St Esperance
Location Details
VW5066 fmr AP89 sleeping car 1st class; W class 919 steam loco Cnr James St & The Esplanade
Other Name(s)
Bonded Store/Customs Shed
Esperance Municipal Museum
Railway Goods Shed (fmr), Esperance
Construction Date
Constructed from 1895
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| RHP - Assessed - Below Threshold | Current | 30 Jun 2017 |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
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| Category | Description | ||||
| Classified by the National Trust | Recorded | 27 May 1974 |
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| Statewide Lge Timber Str Survey | Completed | 11 Dec 1998 |
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| Statewide Railway Heritage Surve | Completed | 01 Mar 1994 |
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| Register of the National Estate | Indicative Place |
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| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 27 Apr 2021 | Exceptional significance |
Exceptional significance |
Shire of Esperance |
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 27 Mar 1997 |
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Shire of Esperance | |
Parent Place or Precinct
Statement of Significance
The former railway goods shed, which now operates at the Esperance Museum, is important as a reminder of the history of Esperance as the port and town.
Physical Description
Railway Goods Shed (fmr), Esperance is a single-storey, timber framed and corrugated galvanised iron clad building, comprising four gabled pavilions, set within landscaped parklands.
History
The goods shed was construted in 1895 as a bonded store and goods shed. It was enlarged in 1896, 1902 and 1980s. The shed was linked by rail to the town jetty, where goods were imported and exported, and also inland to the goldfields.
Associations
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| WA Government Railways | Architect | - | - |
| FWS Reid & Co - 1895 Bonded Store under Jason Scott PWD | Architect | - | - |
| AB Wright instructed RJ Sharkey to complete goods shed construction in Nov 1897. Completed 1898. | Architect | - | - |
State Heritage Office library entries
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 7745 | Esperance municipal museum, Esperance, Western Australia: conservation plan. | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 2002 |
| 9772 | Museum Park period village Esperance, WA. Heritage Walk Trail. | Brochure | 207 |
| 11358 | Cast iron pillar boxes of Western Australia: An early history of the J & E Ledger foundry | Book | 2015 |
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | EDUCATIONAL | Museum |
| Original Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Customs House\Bond Store |
| Other Use | Transport\Communications | Rail: Other |
Construction Materials
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Cultural activities |
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Rail & light rail transport |
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | River & sea transport |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Community services & utilities |
Creation Date
30 May 1989Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
31 Jul 2017Disclaimer
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.