Local Government
Sandstone
Region
Midwest
Cnr Oroya & Griffith St Sandstone
Sandstone
Midwest
Constructed from 1965
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| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 25 Jun 1997 | Category 3 | |
The former Gaol has high historic significance for its association with law and order in Sandstone. It has rarity value given that there are no other evident examples of this building type in the Murchison Region. The building also has high streetscape value as it is located on a prominent corner of the town.
The former Gaol, comprising of three small components - an office, an open yard and cell, is an iron clad building. The office has a sloping skillion roof with an adjoining yard which is enclosed by framed and corrugated iron clad walls. The door to the yard has a slit window. There is a separate timber framed corrugated iron clad shed to the rear.
The original Police Station and Lock-up was built in 1908. By 1965 the building was in a very poor state of repair and was demolished. A new Lock-up was built in its place.
Integrity: High Degree
Good
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WE Gaynor; "The History of Sandstone". |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Gaol |
| Present Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Other |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Law & order |
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