Local Government
Morawa
Region
Midwest
Winfield St Morawa
Includes: first State Housing Commission house, first green grocery store, original co-op and first bank. W side of street from White Ave to Caulfield Rd
Morawa
Midwest
Constructed from 1920
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 01 Aug 1996 | ||
The precinct has historical value in containing many of the first buildings constructed in the town.
The precinct comprises all lots on the west side of Winfield Steet facing the railway, for three street blocks from White Avenue to Caulfield Road, and is the main commercial area of Morawa. At either end buildings take the form of houses, sometimes with a history of commercial use. More central to the precinct, buildings are more conventional shops. Following declaration of the Morawa Townsite in 1912, the majority of the buildings in the precinct were constructed in the 1920s and 1930s. They include the first State Housing Commission house on Lot 62 (refer photos 2/5,6), the first green grocery store operated by the Jones Family on Lot 63 (2/7), and the original co-op and the first bank, which are separately listed as Nos. 81/24 and 81/12 respectively.
Integrity: The precinct contains buildings of various ages, with the majority constructed during the 1920s and 1930s. Modifications: Alterations and construction of new buildings have been progressively carried out.
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Precinct or Streetscape
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Other |
| Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Other |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | ASBESTOS | Fibrous Cement, flat |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | CONCRETE | Concrete Block |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Commercial & service industries |
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