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POLICE STATION (FORMER)
12 BLUCHER STREET, STRATHFIELDSAYE - PROPERTY NUMBER 194212, GREATER BENDIGO CITY
POLICE STATION (FORMER)
12 BLUCHER STREET, STRATHFIELDSAYE - PROPERTY NUMBER 194212, GREATER BENDIGO CITY
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Statement of Significance
What is significant?
The former Strathfieldsaye Police Station, including all the fabric of 1863 red brick building and red brick stables at the rear, is significant. The recently constructed house is not significant.
How is it significant?
The former Strathfieldsaye Police Station is of local historical and architectural significance to the City of Greater Bendigo.
Why is it significant?
The former Strathfieldsaye Police Station opened in 1863 and is historically significant for its association with Edward Stubber, first Constable stationed at Strathfieldsaye and later Shire Councillor in 1870, and also with Mounted Constable Teague and his family, who resided at the station from 1890 to 1912. Following Teague's departure, the station at Strathfieldsaye was closed and has since been used as a private residence occupied firstly by Thomas Hargreaves. The stables are also of historic importance as they are representative of a time of a mounted police force in Victoria. The former police buildings demonstrate Strathfieldsaye as separate town with its own services before becoming part of the urban area of Bendigo. Criterion A
The former Strathfieldsaye Police Station and stables, designed by the Public Works Department are architecturally significant. The double fronted red brick building features the characteristic fine detailing to gable roofs, chimneys and verandahs of the period. While the slate roofing may be of more recent origin, the paired timber posts to the verandah are of particular interest. The building formerly used as a stable or lock-up is built in a matching style with red brick and a slate roof. It has a loft above and has recently been repaired. The site also contains a contemporary house but this is not of interest. Criterion D
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POLICE STATION (FORMER) - Physical Description 1
The former Police Station is located near the creek in a on a lightly timbered allotment. A new subdivision for residential housing is located adjacent. The site on which the former police station at Strathfieldsaye is situated also contains a brick stables that may have been used as a lock-up. A contemporary house has been constructed behind these buildings but this is not of interest. The police station and stables are designed by the Public Works Department and feature the characteristic fine detailing to roofs, chimneys and verandahs that characterises many public buildings of this period. The police station is a double fronted house with gable roof in slate, and paired timber posts to the verandah. The gable overhangs the end walls and the eaves are neatly detailed. The verandah has also been clad in slate although this may be a recent change in material as the slope is too flat for slate. Corrugated iron was generally used for verandahs. The stable is built in matching style in red brick and a slate roof. It has a loft above and has recently been repaired.POLICE STATION (FORMER) - Integrity
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POLICE STATION (FORMER) - Historical Australian Themes
7 Governing Victoria
7.3 Maintaining law and order
Heritage Study and Grading
Greater Bendigo - Former Shires of McIvor and Strathfieldsaye Heritage Study
Author: Context P/L
Year: 2008
Grading: Local
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