Hyden Trading Co. and Post Office

Author

Shire of Kondinin

Place Number

10931

Location

Marshall St Hyden

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Hyden General Store/Liquor Shop
Yilliminning-Kondinin Co-op (Branch)

Local Government

Kondinin

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1935

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

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 18 Mar 1998 Category 4

Parent Place or Precinct

10929 Hyden Townsite

Statement of Significance

place demonstrates a way of life It is the oldest remaining building in Hyden.

Physical Description

The timber framed construction is identifiable as the original post office structure on the eastern end of the building. On the exterior it is discernible by the gable roof with rear skillion, and with horizontal corrugated iron wall cladding. Inside the roof pitch is apparent. In front of the original structure, a timber framed and fibro-cement clad shop extension has been added. The vertical profile fibro-cement is painted. The street frontage has shop front windows and a double entry door. The roof is skillion which forms a parapet at the highest across the front, with a suspended canopy .

History

The Hyden Progress Association reformed after the war, in 1945. By October 1946 they were making moves to establish an official Post Office in Hyden.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Intact or redeemable Authenticity: medium degree

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
A Webb; "Kondinin-Kalgarin-Hyden Community, Time and Place". Shire of Kondinin 1988
M Mayfield; "Hyden Progress Association celebrating Fifty Years 1945-1995". Hyden progress Assoc- Souvenir Booklet 1995
J Meeking; "The History of Hyden". 1972

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use Transport\Communications Comms: Post or Telegraph Office
Original Use COMMERCIAL Shop\Retail Store {single}
Original Use Transport\Communications Comms: Post or Telegraph Office
Present Use COMMERCIAL Shop\Retail Store {single}

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof OTHER Other Material
Wall TIMBER Other Timber

Historic Themes

General Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS Mail services

Creation Date

09 Mar 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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