Local Government
Northam
Region
Avon Arc
Location
128 Wellington St Northam
Location Details
Other Name(s)
Community Centre Old Police Station Police
Construction Date
Constructed from 1902, Constructed from 1962
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
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| (no listings) |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 1.Exceptional significance |
1.Exceptional significance |
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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.
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 |