Local Government
Albany
Region
Great Southern
Location
184-210 Stirling Tce Albany
Location Details
Other Name(s)
Albany Justice Complex
Lockup & Residence (fmr)
Police Station & Court House, Public Works
Sergeant's Quarters
Construction Date
Constructed from 1897 to 2005
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage Agreement | YES | 22 Jun 2009 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Heritage List | Adopted | 27 Oct 2020 | |
| State Register | Registered | 14 Feb 2003 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, 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 | ||||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 04 Apr 1977 | ||
| Register of the National Estate | Permanent | 21 Mar 1978 | ||
| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 27 Oct 2020 | Exceptional | |
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 30 Jun 2001 | Category A+ | |
Parent Place or Precinct
14922 Stirling Terrace Precinct, Albany
Child Places
- 15451 Lockup & Residence (fmr)
- 15468 Sergeant's Quarters
- 15451 Lockup & Residence (fmr)
Condition
The Court House is a two storey building of red brick and granite with arched convolute doorways of granite and rounded front corners. The roof is covered in grey roof tiles and has brick chimneys with terracotta tops. The building was designed by George Temple-Poole and commenced in 1896 with the laying of the foundation stone on December 29, 1896 by the Hon F H Piesse MLA. The building was completed on February 7 1898. The builder was C F Layton. It served a multi-purpose role including a police station on the ground floor and Public Works Department offices along with other departmental functions at different times during its history until its current exclusive use as a courthouse. A lockup and keepers quarters was built to the north in 1908 followed by the Police Sergeant's quarters in 1909 on the Duke Street frontage of the site. The lockup is now unused, except for mail storage and old court records while the keepers quarters is in use as a police residence. The internal configuration of the building was substantially altered in 2005 and new addtions made. some original fabric of the place was lost.
Associations
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| Bird, Francis | Architect | - | 2002 |
| George Temple Poole | Architect | - | - |
State Heritage Office library entries
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5292 | Albany Courthouse complex : conservation plan revised draft / prepared for the Department of Housing and Works on behalf of the Department of Justice by David Heaver and Associates. | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 2001 |
| 328 | Albany, Western Australia : the first hundred years, 1791-1891. | Book | 1992 |
| 5493 | Albany Courthouse Precinct : conservation plan. | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 2002 |
| 420 | Albany Court House architectural evaluation for the Western Australian Heritage Committee no 12 | Report | 1985 |
| 5006 | Technical clauses : IT cabling upgrades for various courts. | Report | 2001 |
| 7665 | Design parameters for Stirling Terrace heritage areas. | Heritage Study {Other} | 2000 |
| 5038 | Stirling Terrace, Albany : conservation plan. March 2001. | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 2001 |
| 7730 | Images CD No. 42: Stirling Terrace Precinct, Albany Courthouse complex, old Kalgan River Road bridge, new Kalgan River Road bridge. | C D Rom | 2006 |
| 1039 | Albany Court House: Lock Up and Keepers Quarters Conservation Plan | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 1995 |
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Courthouse |
| Present Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Courthouse |
Architectural Styles
| Style |
|---|
| Federation Queen Anne |
| Federation Romanesque |
Construction Materials
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Roof | TILE | Other Tile |
| Wall | STONE | Other Stone |
| Wall | STONE | Granite |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Law & order |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Community services & utilities |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Government & politics |
Creation Date
30 May 1989Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
01 Jan 2017Disclaimer
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