Local Government
Chittering
Region
Avon Arc
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Location
Cnr Archibald & Carl Sts Muchea
Location Details
Construction Date
Constructed from 1905
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 19 Aug 1999 | Category 4 |
Category 4 |
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Statement of Significance
The former school and quarters was the first school in the Muchea district, and has associations with education and generations of Muchea students.
Physical Description
Timber framed and clad with a corrugated iron roof. On a 5 acre site.
History
When Muchea townsite was gazetted in 1904, Reserve 2336, west of the railway was set aside for a school. With enough children in the area, the Progress Association lobbied for a school and established this one. The first teacher at the school when it opened in 1905, was Mrs Carle, and she had ten students. John Charles Peters taught at the school after he was invalided in World War One. He married Blanche Fewster in 1919, and taught at the school for the next twenty years. After a second school was built in 1927, the first school building became the teacher's quarters. When Bullsbrook High School opened in 1952, this place continued to used as accomodation for teachers at the high school until the Education Department sold it.
Integrity/Authenticity
Integrity: Intact or Redeemable
Authenticity: Medium Degree
Condition
Good
References
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Udell; "A History of Gingin 1830 to 1960". | Gingin Shire Counci | 1979 | |
| "Unpublished Research". | Muchea Historical Society |
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | EDUCATIONAL | Combined School |
| Original Use | EDUCATIONAL | Housing or Quarters |
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Education & science |
Creation Date
30 May 1989Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
01 Jan 2017Disclaimer
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