Local Government
Beverley
Region
Avon Arc
96 Lukin St Beverley
Catholic Convent
Beverley
Avon Arc
Constructed from 1908
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 24 Jun 1996 | ||
It is architecturally significant as an example of it's style in moderate condition.
There is a large main building with foyer, with at least four rooms on either side. There are two long dormitory-like wings (with two windows in each). The building has an ornate front porch with a large cross on top. The predominant features of this place include a formal symmetrical facade, the face brickwork, double hung windows, hipped roof with short metal sheeting, the tall chimneys with moulded tops, the battened gable entry and 'flat arch' face brick head to window openings. The place is a example of Federation Regency architecture. The face brick piers and baluster detract from the replaced posts of the original verandah.
In 1869 the surveyor GH Roe had surveyed the 1st townsite here, but it was not used. The convent was built in 1908. The land cost 1350 pounds, while the Presbytery cost 750 pounds to build. The convent was run by the Presentaion Order of Sisters. The building was opened by the Very Reverend FR. Mangan in December 1908. The Sisters taught music, singing, drawing and painting . It housed a limited number of boarders who paid 30 pounds and there were 52 day students. The building was used by Centre Care for aboriginal children in 1978. For 3 years it was used as a private home and is still privately owned.
Integrity: Mostly Intact Modifications: -
Fair
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beverley Historical Society Inc. |
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
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| 5155 | Cork to Capricorn : a history of the Presentation Sisters in Western Australia 1891-1991. | Book | 1996 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Other Use | RESIDENTIAL | Institutional Housing |
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Original Use | RELIGIOUS | Housing or Quarters |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| General | Specific |
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| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Education & science |
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