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Greenough Court House, Police Station and Gaol

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

01157
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Location

Gregory Rd Greenough

Location Details

TO BE INCLUDED IN PRECINCT ASSESSMENT FOR P1137 Historic Hamlet Off Brand Hwy (East side) CG 10593

Other Name(s)

Government Buildings

Local Government

Greater Geraldton

Region

Midwest

Construction Date

Constructed from 1867

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
Heritage List Adopted 15 Dec 2015 City of Greater Geraldton
State Register Registered 09 Jul 1993 Register Entry

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
Classified by the National Trust Classified 05 Sep 1977

Register of the National Estate Permanent 21 Mar 1978

Municipal Inventory Adopted 22 Dec 1998

Condition

Good The former court house was constructed in 1867, police station and gaol, 1870. The single-storey building is of local limestone and has a shingled roof and verandahs to two sides. The cell block forms the south wing of an internal courtyard, which is completed by a high stone wall and tamarisk hedge on the north, and a major stables complex on the east. The couryard functioned as an exercise yard. Additions were made to the complex on the south side in 1873 to accommodate the telegraph office and post office. This imposing complex of civic buildings was the centre for government administration of the district for many years.

Associations

Name Type Year From Year To
Richard Roach Jewell Architect - -

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use GOVERNMENTAL Police Station or Quarters
Other Use EDUCATIONAL Museum
Original Use GOVERNMENTAL Courthouse
Original Use Transport\Communications Comms: Post or Telegraph Office
Other Use GOVERNMENTAL Gaol

Architectural Styles

Style
Victorian Georgian

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof TIMBER Shingle
Wall STONE Limestone

Historic Themes

General Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Law & order
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS Mail services

Creation Date

30 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

30 Jul 2021

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