Broome Historical Museum

Author

National Trust of Western Australia

Place Number

00303

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Location

67 Robinson St Broome

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Broome Historical Society Museum
Customs House (fmr)
Queen's Warehouse

Local Government

Broome

Region

Kimberley

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	28 Aug 2014		Shire of Broome
Consent Order	YES	24 Feb 2017		Heritage Council
State Register	Removed	21 Feb 2017	Register Entry	Heritage Council

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	28 Aug 2014	Grading A	Grading A A place of exceptional cultural heritage significance to Shire of Broome and the state of Western Australia, that is either in the Heritage Council of Western Australia’s Register of Heritage Places, or worthy of consideration for entry into the Register. A place worthy of recognition and protection through provisions of the Shire of Broome’s Town Planning Scheme. Recommend: Maximum encouragement to owners to retain and conserve the place. Full consultation with property owner prior to making the recommendation.	Shire of Broome
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	07 Jun 1983			Heritage Council
Register of the National Estate	Permanent	18 Apr 1989			Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

An interesting example of the development of the Broome house form into larger public buildings. The early use of in-situ concrete is also significant

Physical Description

A single storeyed building with formed concrete walls and a timber framed corrugated iron clad roof. Built circa 1890 as the Queen's Warehouse and subsequently used by Customs, the building has recently been converted for use as a museum for the local Historical Society.

History

Assessment 1982
Construction c.1889

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
9486	Broome museum (museum building and sailmaker's shed) conservation management plan.	Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan}	2009
8335	Historic buildings of the Kimberley region of W.A.	Book	1988
9600	Broome: maps and places of heritage interest.	Heritage Study {Other}	0

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	EDUCATIONAL	Museum
Other Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Customs House\Bond Store
Original Use	COMMERCIAL	Warehouse

Architectural Styles

Style
Victorian Georgian

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	CONCRETE	Other Concrete

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Fishing & other maritime industry
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Institutions

Creation Date

30 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

28 Nov 2022

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