Tree - Nuytsia Floribunda (Christmas Tree)

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Christmas Tree (Nuytsia floribunda), at the corner of Frankel and Lowe Streets, Carey Park, has cultural heritage significance because: it is an uncommon example of remnant indigenous vegetation in urban Bunbury.

Physical Description

Mature "Christmas Tree" native to the South West which flowers prolifically over the summer period and is in full blossom in December.

History

The Christmas Tree (Nuytsia floribunda) at the corner of Frankel Street and Lowe Street, Carey Park, is a remnant of pre-settlement vegetation. There are no other examples in the immediate vicinity. This particular tree was mentioned in Bunbury City Council Minutes (1955) regarding its impending removal from the Frankel Street area. It was decided not to remove it. The tree produces a striking golden floral display during summer.

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High degree of integrity.

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Good.

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Carey Park Primary School

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DEMOLISHED The original Carey Park Primary School has historic value as the school established to service the educational needs of the newly developed suburby of Carey Park in the 1950s. Carey Park was developed by the State Housing Commission to address the housing shortage in the Bunbury area in the post World War II period. [A new school was built on the same site in 2000.]

Physical Description

DEMOLISHED There are no original buildings on the site.

History

The satellite suburb of Carey Park was established by the State and local governments in the Post World War II period to provide low cost housing. The establishment of Carey Park was one of the responses to the population boom following the war. In 1953, a small island site of 2.3 hectares bounded by Frankel, Ecclestone and Woodrow Streets was selected as the school site. The Public Works Department drew up plans for the first stage of the primary school consisting of four classrooms, teachers’ rooms, head teachers’ room, a lobby and detached toilet blocks. Cary Park Infants School commenced in September 1955 and the school was officially opened on 5 June 1956. Two classrooms were added in 1957 and St Elizabeth’s Hall was leased for further classrooms. Plans were drawn up for more classrooms – two were built in 1959 and another four in 1960. Demountable classrooms were added in the 1960s. Carey Park Primary School reached full Primary School status in 1958. In 1974, the school came under the Disadvantaged Schools Program and a new resource centre was opened. Cluster classrooms were completed in 1976. Although the PWD recommended replacement of the school buildings to the Minister for Education in 1979, a major refurbishment program was commenced in the early 1980s. further work was completed in the 1990s. Carey Park Primary School was built as a temporary school to cater for the children in the new suburb and always included a number of Aboriginal students. The school encouraged institutional and community pride, and was a focus of social cohesiveness. Homeswest launched the redevelopment of Carey Park in 1993, and in 1999 the Education Department announced plans to redevelop a new school on the site. Prior to demolition in 2000/01, an extensive oral history and archival project was undertaken. This is now housed at the Bunbury Local Studies Collection. A new, purpose built primary school was built on the same site in 2000/01. PHYSICAL DESCRIPTION of site prior to demolition: The primary school was constructed contemporaneously with surrounding development, but without any specific physical relationship with that development. A local centre is located one block west on the opposite side of Frankel Street. Residential development is located directly opposite each streetblock frontage. All buildings on the site were single storeyed. The original buildings were constructed from timber, asbestos and tile, due to the limited resources and supplies of building materials available at the time of the school’s initial construction. Those materials have proved difficult to maintain efficiently. The later buildings were constructed of brick and tile, with the larger structures having a steel frame and using infill brick external walls. The school buildings were formed in a hollow square, located parallel to Frankel Street and close to the southern boundary with Woodrow Street. Each of the three wings of classrooms were similarly configured with a line of classrooms, facing south or west, accessed from wide verandahs, along the north and east facades. The west side of the hollow square was closed by the Library/Resource Centre, constructed c. 1980, and added to in 1985. The original section of the classroom block walls and verandah balustrades were lined with rusticated weatherboards to sill height, timber framed door and window openings, flush panel doors, asbestos lining to the upper wall between openings, asbestos eaves and verandah linings, timber fascias and marseilles patterned terra cotta tiled roof. Gables were lined with rusticated weatherboard. Lower walls were lined with timber battens over stumps, except for cloakroom areas, stairs and ramps, which were constructed of concrete. The additions to the classroom block were undertaken in the same style, in the same materials and with a common floor level throughout. This produced a relatively seamless classroom block through some ten stages of development, and several refurbishment phases. The style of the classroom block was a stripped and rationalised traditional structure which was prevalent in the post war period of development, in suburbs such as Scarborough, and was closest in style to the Post War Melbourne Regional and Post War Brisbane Regional of Identifying Australian Architecture. For a comprehensive description of the original Carey Park Primary School, see the Documentary Evidence in Heritage Council of Western Australia, ‘Register of Heritage Places – Below Threshold: Carey Park Primary School’, 1999.

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DEMOLISHED

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DEMOLISHED

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Koala Kindergarten (fmr)

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House (fmr), 16 Little Street, a single storey, timber framed and tile house, has cultural heritage significance for the following reasons: it was part of the intial development of Carey Park by the State Housing Commission in the 1950s to address the housing shortage in Bunbury in the post World War II period; it was converted to a kindergarten in 1971 to cater primarily for the needs of young Aboriginal children and was a significant initiative of the local Noongar community, who sought to determine the early education of their children; the place continues to serve the needs of the local Noongar community as a NEEDAC centre.

Physical Description

House (fmr), 16 Little Street is a single storey, timber framed and tile house with a symmetrical facade designed as an example of the Post-War Bungalow style of architecture. The walls are timber framed and clad with fibre cement sheeting. The roof is hipped and clad with tiles with a small continuation in the centre to form a small partly enclosed verandah supported by timber posts with a cross-style timber balustrade. The facade has a central front door fitted with modern security screen and timber framed double casement windows. There is a face brick chimney evident. The house is slightly elevated with a ramp leading to the front entrance.The place functioned as a kindy and pre-school for more than two decades.

History

House, 16 Little Street was built in 1950 as a private residence in the State Housing Commission (SHC) suburb of Carey Park. In the fifteen years from the end of World War II to the 1960s, the population of Bunbury almost doubled. This prompted the Bunbury Town Council to address urban planning issues and one of the outcomes included further expansion of Carey Park and the development of a new State Housing Commission (SHC) scheme at Withers. The SHC was formed in January 1947 after the passing of the State Housing Act. Its predecessor was the Worker’s Homes Board which had been established in 1912. The SHC was mainly established to provide low cost housing for families of limited means. Carey Park was the first large-scale state housing subdivision in the Bunbury area and was subdivided in 1947. In 1960 Carey Park was a suburb of 6,000 people - almost half the population of Bunbury. House, 16 Little Street was built in 1950 as part of the development. In 1971, the house was converted for use as a kindergarten primarily for local Noongar children, although all children could attend. A focus of the centre was empowering the Aboriginal community to direct the early education of their children. The kindergarten and preschool operated for many years before ceasing operation when the newly constituted Diidji Didji Aboriginal School started in Xavier Street, Carey Park. House, 16 Little Street is now used for sewing and ceramic classes under a Noongar Employment and Enterprise Development Aboriginal Corporation (NEEDAC) initiative. NEEDAC is a community development enterprise that was set up to find employment for local Aboriginal people. In 2001 NEEDAC won the inaugural Ministers Award for Excellence in the Skilling Regional Australia. NEEDAC also supports the training and development of Aboriginal artists in the Bunbury area and provides promotional and networking activities to increase Aboriginal participation in cultural and artistic exhibitions.

Integrity/Authenticity

Medium degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use different to original but compatible, high long term sustainability). High degree of authenticity with much original fabric remaining. (These statements based on street survey only).

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Condition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).

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Anglican Duce Memorial Hall (fmr) - site

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RELOCATED FROM SITE to Australind (Shire of Harvey) Duce Memorial Hall was built in 1933 in memory of John Duce, an energetic parishioner. The hall was relocated several times for different use by the Anglican community in Bunbury. It was moved to Carey Park in 1966 for use as a church in the rapidly expanding State Housing Commission suburb.

Physical Description

RELOCATED to Paris Road, Australind (Shire of Harvey)

History

Duce Memorial Hall was built at St David’s Rectory in Forrest Avenue in 1933. It was funded by Mrs Duce in memory of her husband, John, an energetic parish worker. It has been relocated several times. In 1953, the hall was moved to St David’s Church in Spencer Street for used as a parish hall. It was again moved in 1966, when it was relocated to Little Street, Carey Park, and consecrated as the Church of Elizabeth of Hungary. The former church in Spencer Street then became the parish hall. The former hall was relocated again in 1986, this time to Paris Road, Australind, where it was placed in the St Nicholas Church grounds to alleviate the pressure of increased parishioner attendance there. The hall was once again rededicated. The hall was closely associated with the Sisters of St Elizabeth of Hungary whose convent was located at 192 Spencer Street. The Order of Sister of Elizabeth of Hungary was founded in London in 1916 as an offshoot of the Confraternity of Divine Love. Both were founded by Reverend Mother Elizabeth (Elizabeth Hodges) and the Order was named for the 13th century saint and princess Elizabeth of Hungary (Elizabeth of Thuringia). The Western Australian Chapter was set up to provide “spiritual encouragement” to young English women, in particular those who had come out as part of group settlements. The Sisters arrived in Bunbury in March 1928 and soon established houses at Margaret River and Busselton. They also raised funds for small churches to be built in the group settlements. The Sisters lived their lives according to the Franciscan tradition and wore a habit of grey, leading to them being referred to as St Francis’s “little grey sparrows”. As well as providing support for the group settlers of the 1930s they also comforted many in the community through the Great Depression and World War Two. The Sisters also helped the Clergy with parish duties, ran a Correspondence Sunday School throughout the Great Southern and a hostel which offered inexpensive board to country girls attending high school in Bunbury.

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RELOCATED.

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St Elizabeth of Hungary Church (fmr)

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St Elizabeth of Hungary Church (fmr), a single storey timber and iron former church building, has cultural heritage significance for the following reasons: from 1954, the Anglican church and hall was an important religious and social venue for the residents of the new State Housing Commission suburb of Carey Park; the place bears testimony to the work of the Sisters of St Elizabeth of Hungary in regional Western Australian communities; the place has landmark qualities and contributes to the streetscape and the community's sense of place.

Physical Description

St Elizabeth of Hungary Anglican Church (fmr) is a single storey timber and iron building constructed in the Post-War period. The walls are timber framed and clad with timber weatherboards to dado height with fibre cement sheeting above. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. There is one face brick chimney evident. The building has gothic influenced window casements. Entry is through a side portico.

History

St Elizabeth of Hungary Anglican Church was built in 1954 by the Anglican Diocese to provide a church for the new State Housing Commission suburb of Carey Park. Carey Park was one of the first large state housing subdivisions in the Bunbury area. Work commenced in 1947 and in 1951, a block between Little and Tipping streets was allocated to the Anglican Church. The church was built in 1954. Details of construction, including the architect and builder, have not been ascertained to dater. The church was dedicated on the 17 July 1954 and soon became an important centre for community activities. On occasions the church was used as temporary class rooms for the nearby Carey Park School (now demolished). By 1960, Carey Park was a suburb of 6,000 people - almost half the population of Bunbury. The Church was closely associated with the Sisters of St Elizabeth of Hungary whose convent was located at 192 Spencer Street. The Order of Sister of Elizabeth of Hungary was founded in London in 1916 as an offshoot of the Confraternity of Divine Love. Both were founded by Reverend Mother Elizabeth (Elizabeth Hodges) and the Order was named for the 13th century saint and princess Elizabeth of Hungary (Elizabeth of Thuringia). The Western Australian Chapter was set up to provide “spiritual encouragement” to young English women, in particular those who had come out as part of group settlements. The Sisters arrived in Bunbury in March 1928 and soon established houses at Margaret River and Busselton. They also raised funds for small churches to be built in the group settlements. The Sisters lived their lives according to the Franciscan tradition and wore a habit of grey, leading to them being referred to as St Francis’s “little grey sparrows”. As well as providing support for the group settlers of the 1930s they also comforted many in the community through the Great Depression and World War Two. The Sisters also helped the Clergy with parish duties, ran a Correspondence Sunday School throughout the Great Southern and a hostel which offered inexpensive board to country girls attending high school in Bunbury. In 1966, St Elizabeth of Hungary Church became the parish hall when the Duce Memorial Hall (built 1933 in Forrest Avenue) was relocated to the site and dedicated as the church. By the late 1990s the hall (former St Elizabeth of Hungary Church) was no longer used by for worship or community purposes and became an Opportunity Shop.

Integrity/Authenticity

Medium degree of integrity (original intent partially clear, current use different to original but compatible, high long term sustainability). Medium degree of authenticity - alterations but with much original fabric remaining (These statements based on street survey only). No longer used as a Church and the altar has been removed. Function changed during the late 1990s. Roof replaced.

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Condition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).

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House, 47 Wilson Street is a single storey, brick and tile house with timber structure beneath has cultural heritage significance for the following reasons: the place has landmark qualities and contributes significantly to the streetscape and the community's sense of place.

Physical Description

House, 47 Wilson Street is a single storey, timber framed, brick clad and tile house with a symmetrical facade designed as an example of the Inter War Bungalow style of architecture. The walls have a brick cladding veneer. The roof is pitched and clad with tiles. The verandah is under a continuous tiled roof and is supported by round metal posts. There is a central front door flanked on either side by timber framed double hung sash windows with fixed pane at their centre. There is a face brick chimney evident. There is a timber picket fence to the front boundary.The age and style of this dwelling has been disguised by the application of brick and tile over the previous timber and iron fabric.

History

House, 47 Wilson Street was built c. 1920 and is thought to have been one of the first houses in the area. It predates the Carey Park Estate, which was developed around it soon after World War II. It is probable that the house originally sat on a large parcel of land, as the main entrance faces Clarke Street East, even though the address remains Wilson Street. No information could be found on this place in the available Bunbury Rate Books.

Integrity/Authenticity

High degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability). Medium degree of authenticity - alterations but with much original fabric remaining (These statements based on street survey only).

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Condition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).

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House, 27 Xavier St, Carey Park

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• The place is associated with the development of the suburb of Carey Park, an important post World War II undertaking by the State Housing Commission which arose from the findings of the State Advisory Committee on Post War Housing.
• The place represents the provision of rental housing by the State and Commonwealth governments after World War II. The development of Carey Park was a significant expansion of post-war Bunbury.
• The place is indicative of the standard plan and type of housing constructed by the State Government in the twentieth-century.

Statement of Significance

The place is associated with the development of the suburb of Carey Park, an important post World War II undertaking by the State Housing Commission which arose from the findings of the State Advisory Committee on Post War Housing; The place represents the provision of rental housing by the State and Commonwealth governments after World War II. The development of Carey Park was a significant expansion of post-war Bunbury; The place is indicative of the standard plan and type of housing constructed by the State Government in the twentieth-century.

Physical Description

The place is a single storey timber framed residence built to State Housing Commission Timber Framed House Type 10A, although the front elevation has been reversed. The building is clad in asbestos cement and the original asbestos tiled roof has been replaced by corrugated iron cladding. The front door and porch is accessed via a flight of timber steps. The building faces onto Carey Park on the opposite side of Xavier Street. Internally, the building comprises three bedrooms, a kitchen dining room, bathroom, laundry, toilet and enclosed verandah/sleepout with louvre windows. Many of the internal fixtures remain, including the kitchen cupboards, doors and window fastenings.

History

The Commonwealth-State Housing Agreement and the establishment of the State Housing Commission (SHC, later the Housing Authority) in response to the housing shortages experienced following the post-war population boom, allowed for the provision of government owned rental properties for young families, war veterans and widows. In 1945 the SHC commenced land resumptions and construction in Bunbury. Location 388 and portions of Location 494 in South Bunbury were also acquired for workers housing. In 1951 the estate was named Carey Park Housing Estate, after the former owner of the land, Thomas Campbell Carey. A shopping centre, (P7074 Frankel Street Shopping Centre) was built on Frankel Street in 1950. By 1954, the State Housing Commission had built 450 homes in Bunbury, comprising 333 rental properties and 109 War Service homes, the majority of which were located in Carey Park. In 1955, a primary school was constructed on a triangular lot, bound by Frankel, Ecclestone and Woodrow Streets, on the opposite corner of the Frankel Street Shopping Centre. House, 27 Xavier Street, Carey Park was constructed in 1954 to one of the SHC’s standard plans (Timber Framed House Type 10A), although with a reversed front elevation. In 1960, the rear verandah of House, 27 Xavier Street, Carey Park was enclosed to create the sleep out. In 2003 the original asbestos roof cladding was replaced with the current corrugated iron sheets. House, 27 Xavier Street, Carey Park appears to have been used for the purpose of social housing since its construction up to the present.

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