PROPOSED CLAREMONT MUSEUM BEFORE CONVERSION FROM POLICE HOUSE

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1974

Overview

B&W print showing a white stone house with corrugated iron roof with a brick double chimney and a metal flue. Two casement windows flank the central entrance with screen door, under a full length front verandah with bullnosed iron roof. There is a fibro extension on the western end of the house. Two clipped shrubs are inside a white painted post, rail and cyclone wire fence and two lopped street trees are on the verge. The house is lower than the road. Trees of one of the Reserves are on the left and part of an adjacent house is visible on the right. It is partly obscured by the trunk of a street tree on the opposite side of the road. Attached to the verandah is a notice [TOWN of CLAREMONT/ SITE OF FUTURE/ MUSEUM AND/ CULTURAL CENTRE].

Historical information

The building was erected in 1861-62 by convicts as a school & church. c1886, 'some' bachelors & a Chinese cook lived there. c1900 it became a policeman's residence. Sir Paul Hasluck opened the building as a Museum on 12 April, 1975. In 1983 an annex was built alongside for activities and office space. The Studio Annexe, was opened on 17th December 1983, by the Lord Mayor of Claremont, Mr Bruce Houston. The Claremont Museum was opened officially by Sir Paul Hasluck in 1975. After restoration and addition of the annex, it was opened by Mr Bruce Houston, Mayor of Claremont in 1983. The Bootmaker and Barber Shop Displays were opened by Mr Ron Davies, Minister for the Arts, in 1985.

Details

Registration number

cwa-org-28--98-73

Themes

Social History

Year

1974

Geotag

-31.990254277034, 115.7870965547

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