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Author

Shire of Narembeen

Place Number

24770

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Location

Thomas St Narembeen

Location Details

Local Government

Narembeen

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1972

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	31 Jul 1996	Category 4	Category 4 Some heritage value, but not essential to an understanding of the district. Recommend that the place is not included on the Town Planning Scheme at this time. Re-assess the significance of the place when the Inventory is regularly reviewed. Assess in more detail when considering a development application. Record prior to redevelopment or demolition.

Statement of Significance

The place represents a phase of development in Narembeen and a way of life.

Physical Description

Constructed of cream coloured face brick with a gable dark grey tiled roof, the pavilion shaped building runs parallel to the street. The place is a duplex, providing two semidetached residences with a return verandah at each end of the frontage.

History

In about 1935 the Grain Pool first began a scheme whereby 1/8 penny per bushel was put into a reserve fund and invested. The interest from the investment benefited the farming community through t he provision of low interest loans. Originally the funds assisted the CWA branches to construct their rest rooms, however when that was no longer required, the funds were used for the aged people in the rural communities. The first example of aged peoples accommodation from this source was in Wongan Hills, and Narembeen was the second town to benefit. In about 1964 Arthur Latham was a trustee of the Grain Pool. A committee had formed in 1971 at Latham's instigation, and two units were constructed with additional assistance from the Federal Government and a two for one subsidy from the State Government. The first duplex was called Cominin, and housed 3 people. The second development called Tampia was completed soon after the first was independently funded by the prospective occupants, with a subsidy to provide for life tenancy.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Intact
Authenticity: High degree

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Bristow I; "Seedtime & Harvest A History of the Narembeen District 1888-1988".	Shire of Narembeen	1988
	"Newspaper Article".	Merredin Mercury	21/08/1974

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	RESIDENTIAL	Institutional Housing
Present Use	RESIDENTIAL	Institutional Housing

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick
Roof	TILE	Other Tile

Creation Date

08 Apr 2002

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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