Wogolin Road Precinct

Author

Shire of Wickepin

Place Number

07343

Location

Wogolin Rd Wickepin

Location Details

Local Government

Wickepin

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1965, Constructed from 1950

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

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 Aug 1996 Category 4

Statement of Significance

The places in the precinct are an identifiable type, and represent a period of state development in Wickepin.

Physical Description

Timber framed and fibro-clad with a tiled roof. Different to other house in Wickepin.

History

The State Housing Commission (SHC) in Western Australia constructed homes for purchase and rental to accommodate the settlement requirements after World War Two. Australia had fought for peace and security, and the Australian Dream was home ownership. The SHC set out to make that a reality for many working families who could otherwise not afford it. In late 1949, the SHC asked the Wickepin Roads Board for permission to construct 2 houses in Wickepin. This was followed by a similar request less than a year later for two more houses. These were constructed in Wogolin Road. In 1958, 2 more houses, and the same in 1959. In 1960, Lot 101 was subdivided for the State Housing Commission.

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
Wickepin Roads Board minutes Wickepin Roads Board

Place Type

Precinct or Streetscape

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use RESIDENTIAL Other
Original Use RESIDENTIAL Other

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Settlements

Creation Date

28 May 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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