New Roads Board Office Shire of Dardanup Offices

Author

Shire of Dardanup

Place Number

24455

Location

3 Little St Dardanup

Location Details

Local Government

Dardanup

Region

South West

Construction Date

Constructed from 1950

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Municipal Inventory Adopted 27 Feb 2002 3

Statement of Significance

Social Value: The building has social significance as it is regarded by the local community as an essential service and provides local identity to the area.

Physical Description

The building is a symmetrically designed 1950's brick building, reflecting low keyed traditional domestic scale and form with a large corrugated metal lip roof including a 1989 addition to the rear side. The building is set adjacent to the RSL War Memorial/Palmer Park near a group of mature trees. The Shire Offices, Park and Dardanup Hall form a pleasant precinct with the majority of the structures built in the 1950's.

History

The Shire Offices were built in 1950 with extensions and alterations in 1989. The building replaced the former offices that were located in the residence of Mr C. Terry Hayward, who was secretary of the Road Board. Mr Hayward was a local school teacher in the Dardanup State School in 1911.

Integrity/Authenticity

Alterations/Integrity: Good Authenticity: Good.

Condition

Good

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use GOVERNMENTAL Town, Shire or District Hall
Original Use GOVERNMENTAL Town, Shire or District Hall

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron
Wall BRICK Common Brick

Creation Date

07 Feb 2003

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

Disclaimer

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