Shark Bay Shire Office

Author

Shire of Shark Bay

Place Number

11707

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Location

42 Hughes St Denham Townsite

Location Details

Local Government

Shark Bay

Region

Gascoyne

Construction Date

Constructed from 1968

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	12 Dec 1997	Category 2	Category 2 High level of protection appropriate: provide maximum encouragement to the owner under the Town Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place.

Statement of Significance

The Shark Bay Shire Office has considerable social significance for its association with local government in the district. Further the place makes an important contribution to the local community as the Shire library. The building is an important part of the townscape given its simple style, prominent location and use of Coquina shell blocks.

Physical Description

The Shark Bay Shire Office is a small, simple rectangular building of Coquina shell block construction. The building has a shallow pitched skillion asbestos roof and a separate verandah roof to the front (east) elevation supported on metal poles. There is shadow line infill between the verandah and the roof with the name of the building displayed in black capital letters. Windows are timber framed and casement in style with the main entry to the building being via a single door off centre. Evidence of extensions and alterations includes the infill under two windows to the east facade and a noticeable break in the shell block wall.

History

The first Shark Bay Shire Office was built in 1904. (Place No. 15) The current Shark Bay Shire Office was constructed in 1968. A major addition, constructed in the 1970s, was sympathetic, incorporating shell blocks and matching the original style. The building also incorporates the library. (Source: Max Hipkins & Associates, "Survey of the Built Environment of Shark Bay", Department of Planning and Urban Development, 1991, p32-33.)

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High Degree

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	M Hipkins; "Survey of the Built Environment of Shark Bay". p32-33	DPUD	1991

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
1946	Survey of the built environment at Shark Bay.	Report	1988

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Office or Administration Bldg
Original Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Office or Administration Bldg
Original Use	EDUCATIONAL	Library
Present Use	EDUCATIONAL	Library

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	BRICK	Other Brick
Roof	ASBESTOS	Fibrous Cement, corrugated

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Community services & utilities

Creation Date

19 May 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

Disclaimer

This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.