Local Government
Manjimup
Region
South West
Ispen/Towie St Deanmill
Manjimup
South West
Constructed from 1912
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 08 Dec 2016 |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - To be assessed | Current | 27 Jul 2012 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 28 Aug 2008 | Category A | |
Aesthetic, Social, Rarity, Representativeness and Historic
Deanmill Hall · Very prominent building on corner block; · Timber walls; · Raised on timber stumps to allow for sloping block; · Corrugated iron gable roof; · Brick chimney, and; · The stairs have been taken away from both entrances to prevent illegal entry. Deanmill Primary School · Substantial single storey building close to entry to the town; · Line of trees shading west side of building; · Classic Educational Department School design from pre World War I era; · Timber walls; · Brick chimneys; · Corrugated iron roof, and; · Tall timber framed windows.
Deanmill is the town that developed to hose the mill workers from State Saw Mill No.1 which was established in 1912. Deanmill was so called after Alfred Dean the first and long term manager of the mill. The mill cottages are typical of the housing supplied to workers in the early twentieth century. The small scale housing and uniformity provide high streetscape value to the township. The school with 60 pupils, opened in 1914 as a result of a petition to the Education Department by Deanmill parents. The population of students rose to 90 in the 1950s but in 1998 when the enrolments dropped as low as 12 with one teacher the parents made the decision to close the school and send their children to Manjimup. The most famous Deanmill School graduate was footballer John Todd. When the school closed the community was hoping it could be retained as a community centre (West Australian 14 December 1998) but in 2005 the school still remains unoccupied and a question about its future use is still unanswered. The Town Hall is another prominent building which though seemingly important to the community has no current function. Refer to 16.4 for more historical notes
Various
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| "Newspaper Article". | West Australian | 14 December 1998 | |
| Heritage and Conservation Professionals: "Shire of Manjimup Municipal Heritage Inventory". | Shire of Manjimup | 1995 Adopted 1997 |
Historic Town or district
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Other |
| Original Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Trades Hall |
| Original Use | EDUCATIONAL | Primary School |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | TIMBER | Weatherboard |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Timber industry |
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