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House

Author

Shire of Coolgardie

Place Number

07379
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Location

85 Shaw St Coolgardie

Location Details

Formerly 2 Shaw Street

Local Government

Coolgardie

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Constructed from 1890

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
Classified by the National Trust Recorded 27 Oct 1976

Heritage Council
Register of the National Estate Registered 21 Mar 1978

Heritage Council
Municipal Inventory Adopted 27 Jul 1995 Category 2

Category 2

High level of protection appropriate: provide maximum encouragement tc the owner under the town planning scheme to conserve the significance c: the place.

Statement of Significance

One of the more important individual houses and one of a small number of surviving brick houses.

Physical Description

The house feature a two bay window frontage which organise the front elevation. It is a substantial house with brick quoins to corners of the building as well as the openings. It bears a strong resemblence to a house at 67 Forrest Street.

History

This house appears to be relate to a house at 67 Forrest Street and is very similar in many respects. It was built by W, Hays for Birbeck and Hoffman and sold on to Fred Bow of Kunanalling fame and then became the presbetry before being bought by Ben Prior.

Integrity/Authenticity

Moderate-High

Condition

Fair

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence
Present Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall BRICK Common Brick
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Settlements

Creation Date

30 May 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

06 May 2021

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