Shark Bay Road Board Office (fmr)

Author

Shire of Shark Bay

Place Number

11718

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Location

9 Francis Rd Denham

Location Details

Local Government

Shark Bay

Region

Gascoyne

Construction Date

Constructed from 1904

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

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
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	12 Dec 1997	Category 2	Category 2 High level of protection appropriate: provide maximum encouragement to the owner under the Town Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place.
Register of the National Estate	Registered	21 Mar 1978			Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

The Former Shark Bay Road Office has considerable historic significance for its link with local government in the district. Further it is one of the oldest remaining buildings in Denham. The building is typical of the primitive offices constructed of basic materials used by local government in remote areas around the turn of the century, given its small scale, basic materials and simple style.

Physical Description

Located in the DSA Grounds, the Former Shark Bay Roads Board Office is a small one-roomed timber framed building which is clad with corrugated iron. The simple structure has a corrugated iron gable roof which extends to form eaves at the rear and a small verandah to the front elevation. Corrugated iron sheeting has been used to partly enclose the verandah. The building, which is timber lined with timber floors, has small timber framed six pane windows to each side elevation. There is an entry door to the front and rear. Set on concrete footings, the building is secured with steel cable.

History

The building was constructed at Denham for the Shark Bay Road Board in 1904. When the new Shark Bay Shire Office was opened in 1968 the old building was moved to Wolgedda where it was used as a museum. The Fmr Road Board Office has since been relocated back to Denham. (Source: "Trust Newsletter", April, 1975; Max Hipkins & Associates, "Survey of the Built Environment of Shark Bay", Department of Planning and Urban Development", 1991, pp33-34.)

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High Degree

Condition

Fair

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	M Hipkins; "Survey of the Built Environment of Shark Bay". p33-34	DPUD	1991
	"Trust Newsletter".		April, 1975

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	VACANT\UNUSED	Vacant\Unused
Original Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Office or Administration Bldg

Architectural Styles

Style
Vernacular

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Government & politics

Creation Date

20 May 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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.