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Calingiri Traders

Author

Shire of Victoria Plains

Place Number

12896
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Location

17 Cavell St Calingiri

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Calingri Farmers Co-operative

Local Government

Victoria Plains

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1945

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
Category Description
Municipal Inventory Adopted 27 Oct 1998 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 the place prior to redevelopment or demolition. This category is not included in the Town Planning Scheme, and therefore a planning application is not required for proposed development or demolition of the place. Should a building or demolition application be received by Shire, it should be considered on the basis of the recognised heritage value, and the owner offered the same consultation facilities as for the Town Planning Scheme. The places in this category should be reviewed regularly with consideration for inclusion in the Town Planning Scheme.

Statement of Significance

The place is significant as a business established during the 1930s depression years in Calingiri. It has associations with war, the Co-op, and generations of Calingiri people.

Physical Description

The building has been erected in 3 stages. The original sectioned was a 26' x 16' building constructed of cement blocks with a corrugated iron roof and a front vernadah. The vernadah was later enclosed to enlarge the shop floor area. Other additions to the side and rear of the shop were constructed in timber frame with corrugated iron cladding.

History

In the early 1930s, Vines put up a tin shed as a shop, before the Co-op. It was still there in the 1950s and was used as a depot for the VDC, singlemen's quarters and a classroom, at different times. In c1945, a group of farmers formed the Calingiri Farmers Co-op. The co-op was owned by the community and run by a Board of Directors. The co-op store was the community lifeline depending on community ownership and patronage. Jim McGill was the manager of the Co-op until c1952. The store is a meeting place in any rural community, and a social event. The building was extended and had a new facade for the Co-op.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Irredeemable
Authenticity: Low degree

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
Erickson R; "The Victoria Plains". Shire of Victoria Plains 1971

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
11716 Let our Co-operative spirit stand: A centenary history of resilience and adaptation in the Co-operative Federation of Western Australia 1919 - 2019 Book 2019

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use COMMERCIAL Shop\Retail Store {single}
Original Use COMMERCIAL Shop\Retail Store {single}

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Commercial & service industries

Creation Date

09 Dec 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

Disclaimer

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