Former Police Station House

Author

Shire of Sandstone

Place Number

24488

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Location

Oroya St Sandstone

Location Details

Local Government

Sandstone

Region

Midwest

Construction Date

Constructed from 1900

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	25 Jun 1997	Category 3	Category 3 Retain and conserve if possible: endeavour to conserve the significance of the place through the provisions of the town planning scheme; photographically record the place prior to any major redevelopment or demolition.

Statement of Significance

The former Police Station House has historic significance for its association with law and order in Sandstone and its relationship with the adjacent Gaol building.

Physical Description

The former Police Station House is a timber framed building clad with corrugated iron.
It has verandahs to all sides, the south west corner of which is enclosed with asbestos sheeting and lattice. The house has a medium pitched hipped roof, while the verandah roof to the east elevation is flat.
Windows are timber framed and the building is surrounded by a corrugated iron fence.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Medium
Modifications: Verandahs partly enclosed with asbestos to south-west corner.

Condition

Good

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL	Other
Original Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Police Station or Quarters

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Law & order

Creation Date

27 Jun 2012

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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