Local Government
Kondinin
Region
Wheatbelt
Marshall St Hyden
Hyden General Store/Liquor Shop
Yilliminning-Kondinin Co-op (Branch)
Kondinin
Wheatbelt
Constructed from 1935
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 18 Mar 1998 | Category 4 | |
10929 Hyden Townsite
place demonstrates a way of life It is the oldest remaining building in Hyden.
The timber framed construction is identifiable as the original post office structure on the eastern end of the building. On the exterior it is discernible by the gable roof with rear skillion, and with horizontal corrugated iron wall cladding. Inside the roof pitch is apparent. In front of the original structure, a timber framed and fibro-cement clad shop extension has been added. The vertical profile fibro-cement is painted. The street frontage has shop front windows and a double entry door. The roof is skillion which forms a parapet at the highest across the front, with a suspended canopy .
The Hyden Progress Association reformed after the war, in 1945. By October 1946 they were making moves to establish an official Post Office in Hyden.
Integrity: Intact or redeemable Authenticity: medium degree
Good
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| A Webb; "Kondinin-Kalgarin-Hyden Community, Time and Place". | Shire of Kondinin | 1988 | |
| M Mayfield; "Hyden Progress Association celebrating Fifty Years 1945-1995". | Hyden progress Assoc- Souvenir Booklet | 1995 | |
| J Meeking; "The History of Hyden". | 1972 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | Transport\Communications | Comms: Post or Telegraph Office |
| Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Shop\Retail Store {single} |
| Original Use | Transport\Communications | Comms: Post or Telegraph Office |
| Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Shop\Retail Store {single} |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | OTHER | Other Material |
| Wall | TIMBER | Other Timber |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS | Mail services |
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