Local Government
Yilgarn
Region
Wheatbelt
Location
28 Antares St Southern Cross
Location Details
Other Name(s)
Forrester Resource Centre
Old State School
Construction Date
Constructed from 1895, Constructed from 1896
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 07 Aug 1998 | |
| State Register | Registered | 15 Jan 2013 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
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 | 16 May 1997 | Category A | |
| Register of the National Estate | Indicative Place | |||
Child Places
- 02806 Police Lock-up (fmr)
Condition
Old Primary School (fmr) is in fair to good condition having been in continued educational use since construction. Regular maintenance has been applied to those areas in constant use whereas some environmental effects are evident on the exterior, particularly the rising damp damage and subsequent repairs to the stone walls.
Associations
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| George Temple-Poole | Architect | 1895 | 1896 |
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | EDUCATIONAL | Primary School |
| Present Use | EDUCATIONAL | Library |
| Other Use | EDUCATIONAL | Other |
Architectural Styles
| Style |
|---|
| Federation Arts and Crafts |
Construction Materials
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | STONE | Other Stone |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Education & science |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Resource exploitation & depletion |
| OCCUPATIONS | Mining {incl. mineral processing} |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Community services & utilities |
Creation Date
16 Dec 1997Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
01 Jan 2017Disclaimer
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