Local Government
Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Region
Goldfields
Hamilton St Boulder
Boulder Municipal Power Station
Kalgoorlie-Boulder
Goldfields
Constructed from 1939
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| RHP - To be assessed | Current | 13 Feb 2004 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 09 Jul 2001 | Category 2 | |
The building has rarity value in Boulder as the building style is unusual. The place is a good representative example of the Inter-War Art Deco style. The style of the building emphasises the cleanness and efficiency of a power station.
A small, single-storey building set back from the street alignment constructed in the Inter-War Art Deco style (Apperly, 1989). The building is symmetrical in mass with simple geometric shaped parapet. The naked walls are of dark brick with little projecting mouldings of white render. A gable roof is partially concealed behind the brick parapet. The building is free standing and facade-emphatic. The fenestration is regularly accented across the facade. The decorative emphasis is provided by the lettering.
: Boulder Municipal Power Station was first established in Piesse Street, Boulder. It was opened on 30 November 1899, had generators linked to steam engines, and was enlarged in 1905 and 1908, adding a gas engine in 1908. In 1923, two motor generators were added and, with power also bought from Kalgoorlie Electric Power and Lighting Corporation, steam was no longer in use after 1923 (Webb, 1993: 711). A new power station supplying DC was opened in Hamilton Street by Premier Philip Collier on 18 April 1940 (Webb, 1993: 711). Premier Collier was Boulder's (and Labour's) longest serving member of Parliament (Boulder's Hidden Secrets, 1993). Boulder Power Station closed in 1966 (Webb, 1993: 734) On 24 March 1979, the Eastern Goldfields Historical Society opened a display centre in the old power station, sharing the building with the Loopline Preservation Group, formed in 1977 (Webb, 1993: 881-882). Later, the Historical Society's display centre and the Loopline Tourist Train office moved to Boulder Railway Station.
Integrity: Low Authenticity: High
Good
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Webb M; "Golden Destiny: The Centenary History of Kalgoorlie-Boulder and the Eastern Goldfields of Western Australia". p. 711, 734 | City of Kalgoorlie-Boulder | 1993 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Other |
| Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Other |
| Style |
|---|
| Inter-War Art Deco |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Commercial & service industries |
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