Old Police Lockup & Boab Tree

Author

National Trust of Western Australia

Place Number

00294

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Location

22 Carnarvon St Broome

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Pilgrim Music

Local Government

Broome

Region

Kimberley

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage Agreement	YES	12 Aug 2003	Text of the Heritage Agreement	Heritage Council
Heritage List	Adopted	28 Aug 2014		Shire of Broome
State Register	Registered	12 May 2000	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
Register of the National Estate	Permanent	18 Apr 1989			Heritage Council
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	07 Jun 1983			Heritage Council
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	28 Aug 2014	Grading A	Grading A A place of exceptional cultural heritage significance to Shire of Broome and the state of Western Australia, that is either in the Heritage Council of Western Australia’s Register of Heritage Places, or worthy of consideration for entry into the Register. A place worthy of recognition and protection through provisions of the Shire of Broome’s Town Planning Scheme. Recommend: Maximum encouragement to owners to retain and conserve the place. Full consultation with property owner prior to making the recommendation.	Shire of Broome

Statement of Significance

It has social and historical importance to the Town, partly from its earlier use as a historical museum.

Physical Description

A single storey formed concrete and iron cell block which used to form part of a group with the Police Station and Courthouse. Built ini 1894 it is still largely intact and is being used as a base for the community radio organisation

History

Assessment 1983

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
9600	Broome: maps and places of heritage interest.	Heritage Study {Other}	0
8335	Historic buildings of the Kimberley region of W.A.	Book	1988
7323	A conservation analysis and conservation plan for the former police lockup at Broome, Western Australia.	Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan}	1993
7995	Old Police lockup and Boab tree, Broome. Conservation management plan.	Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan}	2006

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Other Use	Transport\Communications	Comms: Radio or Television Station
Present Use	COMMERCIAL	Shop\Retail Store {single}
Original Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Police Station or Quarters
Other Use	EDUCATIONAL	Museum

Architectural Styles

Style
North-West Vernacular

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Other	TIMBER	Other Timber
Wall	CONCRETE	Other Concrete
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Law & order

Creation Date

30 May 1989

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Approved

Last Update

12 Dec 2022

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