Local Government
Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Region
Goldfields
Location
115-145 Egan St Kalgoorlie
Location Details
Cnr Cassidy St
Other Name(s)
includes School of Mines and Mines
Museum
Construction Date
Constructed from 1895 to 1903
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| State Register | Registered | 20 Sep 1993 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 09 Jul 2001 | Category 1 | |
| Register of the National Estate | Permanent | 21 Mar 1978 | ||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 08 Mar 1976 | ||
Child Places
- 24919 Curtin University of Technology (School of Mines)
- 24920 Curtin University of Technology (School of Mines Museum)
- 24924 Chamber of Mines Building
Condition
This building was formerly laboratory and offices çof the London and Hamburg Co. The Chamber of çMines is an unostentatious single-storey çbuilding. It has a red brick wall with stuccoed çparapet and corrugated galvanised iron verandah çfacing the street. There is a small stone wall çand hedge in front of the building. The School çof Mines and the Museum are large single storey çred brick buildings, built in a simple vernacular çstyle with corrugated galvanised iron roof and çwide verandahs. The museum has a neo-classical çentrance portico with arched gateway and çornamental pediment (N. Trust).
Associations
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Clarke, Arthur Edward | Architect | - | - |
State Heritage Office library entries
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 4012 | Conservation and Museum Development Plan for Western Australian School of Mines Museum Kalgoorlie | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 1999 |
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | SCIENTIFIC | Laboratory or Research Station |
| Present Use | EDUCATIONAL | Museum |
| Other Use | EDUCATIONAL | Technical School |
| Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Office or Administration Bldg |
Architectural Styles
| Style |
|---|
| Federation Free Classical |
Construction Materials
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Commercial & service industries |
Creation Date
30 May 1989Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
31 Dec 2016Disclaimer
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