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Nannup Road Board Office (fmr)

Author

Shire of Nannup

Place Number

01787
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Location

Cnr Warren Rd & Brockman St Nannup

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Nannup Arts and Crafts Centre
Nannup Road Board Building

Local Government

Nannup

Region

South West

Construction Date

Constructed from 1920

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
Heritage List Adopted 26 Mar 2015

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
RHP - To be assessed Current 10 Dec 2004

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management More information
Category Description
Classified by the National Trust Classified 01 May 1995

Heritage Council
Municipal Inventory Adopted 24 Oct 1995 Category 2

Category 2

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

Statement of Significance

The Roads Board Office is significant to the history of the development of Nannup
and to the history of local government in the region.

Physical Description

A single storey concrete block and iron structure with gabled parapeted east and west elevations, simple chimney with terracotta pot, prominent timber framed gabled portico and timber framed sash windows.

History

In 1896 lot 1, Warren Road was allocated for the Roads Board Office, however the existing building was probably not constructed until circa 1920. The Roads Board Office was constructed with an office at the front and a large meetings room or hall at the back as the building was also used for meetings of the Buffaloes, the Freemasons and the Odd Fellows etc.

Integrity/Authenticity

Alterations Not known
Intactness of fabric Good

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
SWDA information Section A South West Heritage Taskforce 1990

Other Reference Numbers

Ref Number Description
059 Shire of Nannup MHI

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
5308 Review of the Heritage Assessment and Conservation Plan prepared for the National Trust of Australia (W.A.) by John Pidgeon for the Former Roads Board Office in the Shire of Nannup. Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} 2001

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use COMMERCIAL Shop\Retail Store {single}
Other Use SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL Other Community Hall\Centre
Original Use Transport\Communications Road: Office or Administration Bldg

Architectural Styles

Style
Vernacular

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall CONCRETE Concrete Block
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS Road transport
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Community services & utilities

Creation Date

13 Feb 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

Disclaimer

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