Local Government
Claremont
Region
Metropolitan
66 Victoria Av Claremont
Freshwater Bay School
Claremont
Metropolitan
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 07 Jul 2015 | |
| State Register | Registered | 11 Mar 1997 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 02 Nov 1981 | ||
| Register of the National Estate | Permanent | 11 Aug 1987 | ||
The early simple and standardised form of the building, constructed as a school is still discernible despite accretions – a form used at Greenough and elsewhere. The building has architectural significance as a rare surviving example of an early school building and historical significance through its association with the early life of the district. The building is held in high regard by the local community.
stone walls, timber addition at rear, circa 1853. Considerable alterations and additions since 1850's. A stone building, originally constructed as a school in c.1853, now altered and extended with a verandah across the front and timber additions at the rear. The building additions derive from the varied use as a church and police quarters. The road close to the front of the building was originally called Pensioner Terrace, commemorating the first settlers at Freshwater Bay. Pensioner Guards were granted 9 acres of land at Butler’s Swamp, now Lake Claremont. Transport up the river, prior to road and railway landed near this building. Convicts were also stationed in the vicinity – hence the early misnomer of “depot” attached to this building.
Assessment 1982 Originally Freshwater bay School, later museum and community purposes
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 6426 | A preliminary study of convict sites in Western Australia (draft). | Heritage Study {Other} | 1997 |
| 11358 | Cast iron pillar boxes of Western Australia: An early history of the J & E Ledger foundry | Book | 2015 |
| 6898 | Claremont Museum : conservation case study. | Heritage Study {Other} | 1988 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | EDUCATIONAL | Combined School |
| Present Use | EDUCATIONAL | Museum |
| Style |
|---|
| Old Colonial Georgian |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | STONE | Local Stone |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Education & science |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Religion |
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Institutions |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Workers {incl. Aboriginal, convict} |
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