Karlgarin School House

Author

Shire of Kondinin

Place Number

10900

Location

1 Melba St Kalgarin

Location Details

Cnr Melba and Unity Sts

Local Government

Kondinin

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1948

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 18 Mar 1998 Category 4

Parent Place or Precinct

11455 Karlgarin Townsite - site

Statement of Significance

The place demonstrates a way of life in association with education.

Physical Description

Typical schoolhouse. Timber framed, clad with fibro-cement and a weatherboard dado, with a corrugated iron roof.

History

The school was established as a one room school in 1932. The accommodation for a teacher may have been provided when the school became a two room school in 1948.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Intact or redeemable Authenticity: high degree

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
A Webb; "Kondinin-Kalgarin-Hyden Community, Time and Place". Shire of Kondinin 1988
N Lehmann & L Trestail; "Carlgarin 1848 to Karlgarin 1970 to Karlgarin 1995 1995". 1995

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use EDUCATIONAL Housing or Quarters
Present Use EDUCATIONAL Housing or Quarters

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron
Wall ASBESTOS Fibrous Cement, weatherboard

Historic Themes

General Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Education & science

Creation Date

09 Mar 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

13 Feb 2020

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