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McDowell Street Precinct

Author

Shire of Harvey

Place Number

19882
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Location

McDowell St Yarloop

Location Details

Nos 2, 4, 6, 7, 9 and 22

Other Name(s)

McDowell Street Cottages

Local Government

Harvey

Region

South West

Construction Date

Constructed from 1890, Constructed from 1920

Demolition Year

2016

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
Category Description
Municipal Inventory Adopted 10 Mar 1998 Category 1

Category 1

Exceptional Significance DESCRIPTION • Essential to the heritage of the locality. • Rare or outstanding example. • Fulfils the criteria for entry in the Shire of Harvey Heritage List under Clause 9.2.1 of DPS No. 1. DESIRED OUTCOME • The place should be retained and conserved unless there is no feasible and prudent alternative to doing otherwise. • Any alterations or extensions should reinforce the significance of the place, and be in accordance with a Conservation Plan (if one exists for the place).
Municipal Inventory Removed from MI 12 Dec 2016 Category 4

Category 4

Little significance DESCRIPTION • Does not fulfil the criteria for entry in the TPS Heritage list. DESIRED OUTCOME • Photographically record prior to major development or demolition. Recognise and interpret the site if possible.

Parent Place or Precinct

19882 McDowell Street Precinct

Statement of Significance

Social, historical, architectural

Physical Description

The McDowell Street Precinct consists of 8 properties along the eastern side of the street constructed by the Millar's Timber and Trading Company as well as a number of other individual houses that also contribute to the group character of the street. Each of the houses has a separate entry. The properties included are 2, 4, 6, 7, 9 and 22.

All 6 dwellings identified in the McDowell Street Precinct were destroyed by January 2016 Yarloop/Harvey/Waroona Fire.

History

The houses were built predominantly by the company which owned and managed the town, Millar's Timber and Trading Company from the 1890s to the 1970s. The materials for the cottages were likely to have been manufactured in the workshop and local tradesmen built the homes to standard designs.

The families and individuals known to have lived in the street include; Wallace McDonald, Meldrum family, "Tassie" Clayton, Pat and Minnie Donovan, Arthur Anderson, Richard McCallum, Watson family, Barraclough family and Bevan family.

All the dwellings and structures located in this precinct were completely destroyed in the January 2016 Yarloop/Harvey/Waroona Fire. The Chimneys of each house along within that precinct however survived. These chimneys have since been removed as they were deemed structurally unsound.

Integrity/Authenticity

N/A

Condition

N/A

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use FORESTRY Housing or Quarters

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Timber industry
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Resource exploitation & depletion

Creation Date

17 Mar 2011

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

19 Aug 2019

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