Local Government
Swan
Region
Metropolitan
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Location
62 Clayton St Bellevue
Location Details
Municipal Inventory No: 562
Construction Date
Constructed from 1903
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 30 Aug 2017 | ||
| Heritage List | Adopted | 15 Dec 2010 |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Assessed - Below Threshold | Current | 30 Aug 2002 |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 10 Jul 1996 | Considerable Significance |
Considerable Significance |
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Statement of Significance
The place is significant for its association with the development of education in the City of Swan.
The place has social value for former pupils and staff of the school.
The place is a good example of a government school building in the Federation Free style.
Physical Description
Federation Free style, government school buildings set in landscape grounds. The place is of brick, with corrugated iron roof.
A large tree opposite the basketball courts is estimated to be between 300-400 years old.
History
The school site is reputed to have been used as an Aboriginal meeting place, the site of Robert Dale Camp and finally the site of a camel train camp to Kalgoorlie.
Difficulties in children attending the Midland-Junction School resulted in Bellevue residents petitioning Government to build a school house. E. Robinson transferred his privately owned land to the Government. Construction commenced on new school house in 1903. The school was designed to accommodate 50 pupils with teachers quarters near the school building. Additions/alterations were made in 1904-05 and 1907 to address overcrowding.
By 1913 it was a fully functional school with exhibitions displaying children's work at the Mechanics Institute. The school remained the same until after World War II. 1940s the Army commandeered the school for about two years and installed electricity. In the 1960s major changes were made by adding drop windows, new gardens and playground equipment.
One noted headmaster was Robert Tweedie 1946-56 who was a 10th Light Horseman from World War I.
Bellevue Primary School closed and was used as a nursery until 2004, which it was sold by the Department of Education.
In 2014, plans were prepared for the former school site to be redeveloped into a housing site with a combination of Grouped dwellings and Multiple dwellings, and the former school to be converted for residential use.
Integrity/Authenticity
Moderate
Condition
Good
Associations
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Hilson, Beasley | Architect | 1903 | - |
State Heritage Office library entries
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6369 | Bellevue Primary School : archival record. | Archival Record | 2003 |
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Other Use | MILITARY | Barracks |
| Original Use | EDUCATIONAL | Primary School |
| Present Use | EDUCATIONAL | Primary School |
Architectural Styles
| Style |
|---|
| Federation Free Style |
Construction Materials
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Education & science |
Creation Date
11 Oct 1994Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
19 Oct 2017Disclaimer
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