Old Palmyra Police Station & Dwelling

Author

City of Melville

Place Number

06088

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Location

349 Canning Hwy Palmyra

Location Details

Cnr Canning Hwy & Harris St Two Police Houses: 349/1 and 349/2 Canning Highway, Palmyra Police Lockup: rear of 349 Canning Highway, Palmyra off Harris Street

Local Government

Melville

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1926

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	16 Jun 2020

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	17 Jun 2014	Category A	Category A Worthy of the highest level of protection: recommended for entry into the State Register of Heritage Places which gives legal protection; development requires consultation with the City of Melville. Provide maximum encouragement to the owner under the City of Melville Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place. Incentives to promote conservation should be considered.

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Statement of Significance

The two houses and the lockup are surviving elements of the original Palmyra Police Station, significant for their origins as the first Police Station in the locality and for their aesthetic value.

SIGNIFICANT ITEMS:

The external form and materials of the two houses and the lockup.

Physical Description

The buildings are red brick walling, single-storey on limestone footings with timber-framed verandahs, timber joinery and hipped and gabled roofs clad in Marseilles pattern terracotta tiles. The second house at 349/1 is a more recent but compatible addition.

History

The lockup and house at 349/2 Canning Highway are surviving parts of the original Palmyra Police Station complex. The present Police Station is a recent new development of no relevant heritage value, replacing the original Station and Police Stables.

Condition

Sound.

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Police Station or Quarters
Present Use	VACANT\UNUSED	Vacant\Unused

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick
Roof	TILE	Other Tile

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Community services & utilities
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Law & order

Creation Date

03 Dec 1996

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

06 May 2021

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