Dongara State School (fmr) 2

Author

Shire of Irwin

Place Number

11815

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Location

1 Moreton Tce Dongara

Location Details

Cnr Waldeck St & Moreton Tce

Other Name(s)

Community Centre
Dongara Rag Office

Local Government

Irwin

Region

Midwest

Construction Date

Constructed from 1906

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
RHP - Assessed - Below Threshold	Current	27 Jul 2001

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	10 Mar 1998	Category 2	Category 2 MAXIMUM INCENTIVES UNDER THE TOWN PLANNING SCHEME. High level of protection appropriate: provide maximum protection under the Town Planning Scheme with encouragement to the owner to conserve the significance of the place. Prepare a floor plan and photographically record the place prior to any redevelopment.

Statement of Significance

The former Dongara School building has historic significance for its connection to the development of education in the district for over 66 years. The building also has social significance being the place where the community newspaper is produced. The building is representative of simple small rural school buildings from the turn of the century and forms an important part of the heritage precinct at the intersection of Waldeck Street and Moreton Terrace.

Physical Description

Situated on a prominent corner location, this is a two room school constructed of painted brick on a limestone foundation. The gable corrugated iron roof is steeply pitched and extends to form a rear (north) verandah. The verandah is partially enclosed at each corner with weatherboard and fibro sheets and is supported on metal poles at the centre. There are air vents inset below the apex of the gable ends, with three cylindrical metal air vents to the roof. The windows to the south facade are timber framed pivot style. Original window openings to the west have been bricked in. There is a corbelled brick chimney.

History

This was the second school built in Dongara and was opened in 1906. It was used until 1972 when the third and current school was opened. The Dongara Pottery Club presently occupies one room and the other is used to produce the 'Dongara Rag', the community newspaper. The building was reroofed in the early 1990s.
(Source: IDHS Records)
2004
In 2001, the place was assessed for inclusion onto the State Heritage Register, but was below the threshold.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High

Condition

Good

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	EDUCATIONAL	Secondary School
Present Use	SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL	Other Community Hall\Centre

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	TIMBER	Weatherboard
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Newspapers
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Community services & utilities
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Education & science
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Cultural activities

Creation Date

20 Jul 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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