WWII Signal Station (fmr)

Author

Shire of Kalamunda

Place Number

10562

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Location

28 Wheelwright Rd Lesmurdie

Location Details

Local Government

Kalamunda

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1923, Constructed from 1936

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	01 Aug 2013	Category 3	Category 3 Conservation of the place is desirable. Any alterations or extensions should reinforce the significance of the place.

Statement of Significance

· The place has historic value for its association with World War II when private property was commandeered for private use
· The place has social value for its association with the period in which the threat of Japanese invasion was taken very seriously by the Australian Government

Physical Description

Extensive single storey timber framed dwelling with hipped tiled roof which continues over the verandah. The verandah is enclosed with simple colonial style timber balustrade. Open eaves to the roof. A carport has been constructed to the side elevation. The stone rooms were added to the rear in the 1930s and cannot be seen from the road. Brick garages/shed have been constructed in the front garden. Large gardens extend to the front of the house with the house being set a distance from the road, accessed via a long drive.

History

Telecommunications, wars

Integrity/Authenticity

Level of Integrity - Moderate; Level of Authenticity - Moderate

Condition

Good This place was originally constructed in 1923 as a 2 to 3 roomed weatherboard construction. In 1936, the building was added to with additions in laterite and weatherboard which made it a large residence. During World War II the property was commandeered for use by the Australian Army for use as a signal station. A barracks was built next to the existing building to accommodate 13 female signal officers. Ten male officers lived in the main building. After the war the building returned to residential use and it has undergone alterations and additions to suit changing requirements, the most recent being in 2006.

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Waldron V; "In Which We Serve".	Wodswork Express,	1989

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence
Present Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	STONE	Other Stone
Roof	TILE	Other Tile
Wall	TIMBER	Weatherboard

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OUTSIDE INFLUENCES	World Wars & other wars

Creation Date

02 Feb 1998

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Approved

Last Update

04 Jan 2017

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