Warren Lodge

Physical Description

• Prominent location on Brockman St;
• Two distinct buildings;
• Main building has half hipped corrugated iron roof;
• Brick chimney;
• Timber structure with painted timber weatherboard cladding;
• Verandah under separate roof on 2/3 sides of building;
• Timber framed windows;
• Smaller building with hipped corrugated iron roof, and;
• Series of small windows indicate a row of separate rooms.

History

Warren Lodge was originally one of three boarding houses in Pemberton
for the mill workers after the establishment of the State Saw Mill No 3 in
1913. It is estimated that it was built in the 1920s. The sawmills were to
supply the sleepers for the Trans-Australian Railway. The timber
industry which grew up provided extensive employment and
accommodation was built for the workers and their families in Pemberton
in the years that followed.
The 1920s was a period of growth in Pemberton. Significant buildings
sprang up in the main street, Brockman St, including the Mill Workers
Hall, the School, the Pemberton Hotel, and the Methodist Church,. These
are still intact today, and the main street precinct has high streetscape and
heritage value. Warren Lodge is one of these significant buildings.
In the 1940s approximately 400 people were employed by the mill. Most
of these were accommodated in the cottages provided, while single
workers were housed in the single men’s quarters or in the boarding
houses. In 2004 the mill employed approximately 100 people.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Good
Authenticity: Good

Condition

Good

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