Teacher's Quarters (fmr)

Author

Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale

Place Number

08614

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Teacher's residence front elevation, looking east

Location

8 Gordon Rd Serpentine

Location Details

Local Government

Serpentine-Jarrahdale

Region

Peel

Construction Date

Constructed from 1924

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 - Does not warrant assessment	Current	12 Nov 2004

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	31 Jul 2000	Category 1B	Category 1B Conservation Essential A place which may meet the criteria for inclusion in the State Register of Heritage Places (ie: of state or national value) because of its association with a group of places which together form a heritage precinct or area. Highest level of protection appropriate for all places in the group; Warrants a referral to the Heritage Council WA and further assessment for possible entry into the State Register; Provide maximum encouragement to the owner/s to conserve the significance of the place; Photographically record the place (individually and its relationship to the other places).
Local Heritage Survey	Adopted	18 Sep 2020	Category 3	Category 3 Conservation Encouraged Significant as an individual building within the Municipality. Retain and conserve if possible; Endeavour to conserve the significance of the place through the provisions of the Town Planning Scheme; Photographically record the place prior to any major redevelopments or demolition.

Statement of Significance

The teacher's quarters has social and historic significance being the original 1889 school room and quarters and associated with the many teachers who have taught at the Serpentine School. It continues to be used as a residence, although private. Consideration to be given to its inclusion in the historic Serpentine
townsite group of buildings.

Physical Description

A single-storey residence with original brick front with corrugated iron hipped roof, then weatherboard extension with corrugated iron gable roof. Set amongst well-established trees.

History

The first school and teacher's house were built in 1859 and called Serpentine Bridge School. By 1889, owing to the poor condition of the buildings, a new combined school room and teacher's quarters were built - the second on the site. (Builders: Richard Tonkin and George Postans). The description on plans for this new building state: The walls of the school and residence are eleven feet high, and are of brick and plaster, the roof is of shingles and is a hip-roof.
The lobby is enclosed with corrugated iron as also is the southern end of the veranda. When the new school room was built in 1902 (the present school
building) the former school and quarters was converted into a dedicated teacher's quarters. This contained a living room, a bedroom and a kitchen. In 1914, the was extended to accommodate the teacher's family (Frank Hughes). A second bedroom, a bathroom, a lobby and a back veranda were added, built of weatherboard and corrugated iron.
This current building was the Hopeland School teacher's residence between 1924-1928 and was transported to this current position near Serpentine Bridge School in 1928. It is assumed that Mr and Mrs Chambers Thompson resided in this residence in its location in Hopeland. Mr Thompson taught in the original two roomed Hopeland School from 30th June 1924 to the 17 February 1928.
In 1954, the Serpentine Bridge School closed, having been replaced by the new primary school in the new Serpentine townsite. All buildings except the small 1902 school room and teacher's quarters were either relocated to the new school site or removed.
In 1965, the Government Employees Housing Authority obtained responsibility for the former teacher's quarters. In 1978 the former quarter's were no longer required by GEHA and so was sold as a private residence.

Integrity/Authenticity

MODIFICATIONS: Originally combined the school room and teacher's residence, but converted into a residence in 1902.

Condition

Fair-Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Steedman & Burgess, "Conservation Plan: Serpenting (Bridge) School, Serpentine"	prepared for Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale	October 1999

Other Reference Numbers

Ref Number	Description
SJ12-03	Local Heritage Survey

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence
Original Use	EDUCATIONAL	Housing or Quarters

Architectural Styles

Style
Victorian Georgian

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Roof	TIMBER	Shingle
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements

Creation Date

16 Jun 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

22 Jan 2024

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