KEILOR PRIMARY SCHOOL NO. 1578
2-20 BONFIELD STREET KEILOR, BRIMBANK CITY
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Statement of Significance
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KEILOR PRIMARY SCHOOL NO. 1578 - History
The site is of School No. 1578 which was oped on July 5 1875. The building comprised a single classroom measuring c. 14.5m x 6m together with a square porch at its northern end. In her book written in 2000, 'Keilor Primary School No. 1578, 1875-2000', Christina Laskowski states that it was built of brick on a bluestone foundation, and historic photographs show that this foundation extended above ground to form the lower portion of the walls. See attached exert of publication by Christine Laskowski in Site Card.
KEILOR PRIMARY SCHOOL NO. 1578 - Historical Significance
The Bonfield Reserve school site is historically important for the display of 139 year old architectural remains of Keilor State Primary School No. 1578.
There is the potential for other items of cultural heritage significance to be discovered through ground excavation as the site was populated as a primary school through the years 1875 to 1940KEILOR PRIMARY SCHOOL NO. 1578 - Archaeological Significance
A depression indicating the presence of some form of subsurface feature lies to the north of the school footprint. This is likely a well or underground water tank.
Heritage Inventory Description
KEILOR PRIMARY SCHOOL NO. 1578 - Heritage Inventory Description
Remnant bluestone blocks from the 50 feet x 20 feet school building are visible at ground surface along with a soil depression locating the old well or water tank. The extent of bluestone material underground is unknown. There are no standing structures. The visible area is about 200 square-metres.
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BRIDGEVictorian Heritage Register H1427
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PREFABRICATED BUILDINGVictorian Heritage Register H1971
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KEILOR HOTELVictorian Heritage Register H1974
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