inHerit Logo

Police Station (Fmr)

Author

Shire of Northam

Place Number

24983

Location

128 Wellington St Northam

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Community Centre Old Police Station Police

Local Government

Northam

Region

Avon Arc

Construction Date

Constructed from 1902, Constructed from 1962

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 1.Exceptional significance

1.Exceptional significance

Essential to the heritage of the locality. Rare or outstanding example. The place should be retained and conserved unless there is no feasible and prudent alternative to doing otherwise. Any alterations or extensions should reinforce the significance of the place, and be in accordance with a Conservation Plan (if one exists for the place).

Statement of Significance

Northam Police Station (former) has historic significance for the associations with the development and provision of law and order in Northam. Northam. It makes a contribution to the streetscape and character of Northam.

Physical Description

Located on the corner of Wellington and Gairdner Streets, the red brick building has a corrugated iron roof and rendered string courses. A central section is prominent with a separate hipped roof. The doorways are recessed and the windows have metal security screens. The building was designed to include living quarters to the left of the central section.

History

This building was erected on a 7 acre site on the cnr of Fitzgerald, Gairdner and Wellington Streets which had been set aside for use by the police since 1866 and where an earlier Police Station had been build in that year. Prior to that, a building in the northern part of the town had been leased as a police station. Northam's first police constable was appointed in 1852 and there were complaints over a number of years about the lack of a lockup.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Moderate degree
Authenticity: High degree

Associations

Name Type Year From Year To
PWD Hillson Beasley Architect 1902 -

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
1998 Municipal Inventory Town of Northam 1998

Creation Date

29 May 2013

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

Disclaimer

BESbswy