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Boulder Fire Station (fmr)

Author

City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder

Place Number

00181
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Location

110 Burt St Boulder

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Wah On Chinese Restaurant

Local Government

Kalgoorlie-Boulder

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Constructed from 1904

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
RHP - To be assessed Current 13 Feb 2004

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management More information
Category Description
Classified by the National Trust Recorded 06 Jun 1978

Heritage Council
Register of the National Estate Registered 21 Oct 1980

Heritage Council
Fire & Rescue Service Heritage Inventory Adopted 30 Aug 1997

Heritage Council
Municipal Inventory Adopted 09 Jul 2001 Category 2

Category 2

The place is considered to have a high level of significance to the City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder and valued by the local community. Maximum encouragement to conserve the significance of the place should be provided to the owner under the town planning scheme.

Statement of Significance

The building makes a contribution to the streetscape of Burt Street in its location at the street alignment with its heavy masonry shell and its classical motifs.

Physical Description

A single-storey building built to the street alignment of Burt Street. The parapet, which conceals the roof behind, is decorated with a central pediment and classical motifs. Openings on the facade are large, elliptical arched head windows, divided into smaller panes, with decorative keystones.

The entrance canopy and awnings are additions. Interior not inspected.

History

The Insurance Plans for Boulder c. 1900 illustrate that Lot 312 (illustrated also as Reserve 8122) was the Boulder Fire Station (a brick building) with an iron outbuilding.

"The first fire fighting service in Boulder was conducted by volunteers with buckets and axes. A reticulated water supply later became possible by using a small diameter salt water main with stand pipes from a well at the rear of the electrical light station.

Once the water arrived at Mt Charlotte from Mundaring Weir in 1903, it was time for a new fire station. Completed in 1904, it was built of brick and stone. J. Frazer was superintendent in charge of the station and was responsible for the erection of the watchtower. Frazer's successor, C. Neiland was the first paid superintendent and Tom Pell was the first paid keeper.

The Brigade was very active with 20 to 30 volunteers and won many titles including the state championships in 1908. When the WA Fire Brigade Act became law in 1910 all state municipal brigades came under the administration of the Fire Brigade Board, permanent staff replaced volunteers and in 1915 horses were made redundant when the brigade became motorised.

The new fire station between the towns of Kalgoorlie and Boulder in 1971 meant the end of local stations in both towns and the equipment was moved to the central station. The Fire Brigade tower has been dismantled" (Boulder's Hidden Secrets, 1993).

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Moderate to Low
Authenticity: Moderate (exterior)

Condition

Good

Associations

Name Type Year From Year To
John Grainger (Government) Architect 1904 -

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
"Boulder's Hidden Secrets Golden Footsteps – Join us for a Walk through Boulder as it was at the Turn of the Century". Kalgoorlie 1993

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use GOVERNMENTAL Fire Station
Present Use COMMERCIAL Restaurant

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Free Classical

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall BRICK Painted Brick
Wall BRICK Rendered Brick
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Community services & utilities

Creation Date

23 Mar 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

31 Dec 2016

Disclaimer

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