Local Government
Bunbury
Region
South West
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Location
66 Wittenoom St Bunbury
Location Details
SW Cnr Wellington St REGISTERED AS PART OF 379
Construction Date
Constructed from 1884 to 1929
Demolition Year
1982Statutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 31 Jul 1996 | Historic Site - recognise |
Historic Site - recognise |
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| Register of the National Estate | Removed from RNE |
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Heritage Council | ||
Statement of Significance
HERITAGE (a). The school was an excellent example of its type which strongly related to the adjacent Convent buildings, all of which, had considerable social significance as a focus of community life.
Physical Description
Substantial two-storey rendered brick building designed by Architect F.W. Steere in 1929 and built by Mr Ausden in the style of the nearby 1897 Convent. It had an asymmetrical front and a prominent gable with a central Gothic arched porch.
History
Catholic Education has a long history in Bunbury and began when Fr John Brady (Sydney) applied on 9.2.1844 to the Colonial Secretary for land in Bunbury to build a School, Church and Presbytery. Govenor Hutt approved the grant of Lots 202, 203, 204 and 205. Originally, the Sisters of Mercy who had arrived in Bunbury on 22.6.1883, lived in a small two roomed cottage and taught pupils there. Prior to that Fr Lecaille had established a Native School in 1857. By the close of 1884, a large purpose built elementary schoolroom was constructed of brick and became known as St Joseph's Hall (demolished 1982). In 1899, the upper and lower stories of the new Convent accommodated students of Sacred Heart School. A ten-room Music Hall opened on St Patrick's Day, 1918. 1929, heralded the erection of a double-storied St Josephs School adjacent to the Convent and run by the Sisters as a day and boarding school for girls. St Joseph's was designed by Architect F.W. Steere. The Convent of Mercy Group were sold to the City of Bunbury in 1981 and St Joseph's School and Hall were demolished in 1982 for redevelopment of the site as a car park.
Integrity/Authenticity
DEMOLISHED
Condition
No visible remains.
Place Type
Historic Site
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | EDUCATIONAL | Secondary School |
| Original Use | EDUCATIONAL | Combined School |
| Present Use | OTHER | Other |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Education & science |
Creation Date
14 May 1997Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
01 Jan 2017Disclaimer
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