Police Station - site

Author

City of Rockingham

Place Number

18485

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Location

Lot 8002 Kent St Rockingham

Location Details

Local Government

Rockingham

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1896, Constructed from 1897

Demolition Year

1976

Statutory Heritage Listings

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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	24 Apr 2018	Category E	Category E Historic site. Recognise- for example, with a plaque, place name, or acknowledge in new urban or architectural design. *Note: The term Heritage Assessment, referred to in Category A, B and C, is defined as: A brief, independent evaluation by a heritage architect or heritage consultant. It is not to be confused with a Heritage Council Heritage Assessment or a Conservation Plan, which are more extensive, detailed and costly documents.

Statement of Significance

The site has historic value for its association with the establishment of Rockingham in the 1890s.

Physical Description

The building has been demolished and the site redeveloped. No evidence of the original police station remains extant.

History

This site was the location of the first police station in the town of Rockingham built in 1896/7. The establishment of the station demonstrated the growth of the economy in the region. By 1908, when the port operations closed in Rockingham the town experienced a rapid decline and consequently police officers were no longer needed on a permanent basis.
It was not until 1949, that a new permanent police station was built in Rockingham.
The original timber framed police station had a variety of uses with a long term tenant the St John Ambulance Association. The former police station was demolished in 1976.

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Police Station or Quarters

Creation Date

15 Jul 2008

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Approved

Last Update

21 Feb 2020

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