Bassendean Fire Station | |
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Location | 10-14 Parker St., Bassendean, Western Australia |
Coordinates | 31°54′18″S115°56′52″E / 31.905046°S 115.947777°E Coordinates: 31°54′18″S115°56′52″E / 31.905046°S 115.947777°E |
Type | State Registered Place |
Designated | 9 February 2016 |
Reference no. | 129 |
The Bassendean Fire Station, at 10-14 Parker St., Bassendean, Western Australia, is a historic fire station.
It is a one-storey brick and tile building, with elements of Inter-War Stripped Classical architecture styling, from its construction in 1934 and expansion in 1969–71. The listing included outbuildings and a ladder training tower at the rear. [1]
The station closed in 2013, after the Department of Fire and Emergency Services moved services to Kiara. [2]
It was listed by the Heritage Council on the State Register of Western Australia. [1]
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