Police station residence (former)

Item details


Name of item:	Police station residence (former)
Type of item:	Built
Group/Collection:	Law Enforcement
Category:	Police station
Primary address:	4 Punt Road, Emu Plains, NSW 2750
County:	Cumberland
Local govt. area:	Penrith

All addresses

Street Address	Suburb/town	LGA	Parish	County	Type
4 Punt Road	Emu Plains	Penrith		Cumberland	Primary Address

Statement of significance:


	The cottage, erected in 1908, is an excellent example of its type in retaining characteristic features of the era of construction and is historically important with its association with the provision of police at Emu Plains. This association is demonstrated by the siting adjacent to the original police station and the Great Western Highway. The cottage was erected in Emu Plains over the nineteenth century and early part of the twentieth century and demonstrate the pattern of a village settlement at this important location at the foot of the Blue Mountains.
	Date significance updated: 25 Feb 05
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Description


Physical description:	A modest turn of the century Federation timber cottage located on Punt Road adjacent to the river and opposite Emu Hall. The cottage is clad in weatherboards and has a gambrel roof sheeted in short lengths of corrugated metal. There is an external brick chimney on one side. The front verandah has timber columns with simple splayed timber brackets and a skillion roof. The verandah floor is a timber structure. The planning of the building is unusual in having a pair of french doors fronting the verandah that faces Punt Road. The front door is on the riverside elevation. The timber double hung sash windows have an upper sash of nine panels. There is a rear attached service wing. The house is set within a small allotment with a mature garden setting, and rear yard with a weatherboard outside a dual lavatory. Part of the boundary fencing is an old timber slab and wire fence. To the east of the property within riverside reserve is a row of jacaranda trees that contributes to the setting of the house.
Physical condition and/or Archaeological potential:	Substantially intact, excellent condition.
	Date condition updated:04 May 06

Historic themes

Australian theme (abbrev)	New South Wales theme	Local theme
7. Governing-Governing	Law and order-Activities associated with maintaining, promoting and implementing criminal and civil law and legal processes	(none)-
7. Governing-Governing	Law and order-Activities associated with maintaining, promoting and implementing criminal and civil law and legal processes	Rural villages-

Assessment of significance


SHR Criteria a) [Historical significance]	The house is associated with the provision of police at Emu Plains, an association embellished by the siting adjacent to the Great Western Highway and the original police station (now demolished).
SHR Criteria c) [Aesthetic significance]	The building is an excellent example of a Federation timber cottage that retains its characteristic features and is attractively set within a precinct of built and landscaped elements of high visual appeal.
SHR Criteria f) [Rarity]	The historic association with police use is of note and now unique within Emu Plains. This association is demonstrated in the location of the cottage near the crossing place of the river.
SHR Criteria g) [Representativeness]	The cottage was erected in Emu Plains over the nineteenth century and early part of the twentieth century and demonstrate the pattern of a village settlement at this important location at the foot of the Blue Mountains.
Integrity/Intactness:	High externally
Assessment criteria:	Items are assessed against the State Heritage Register (SHR) Criteria to determine the level of significance. Refer to the Listings below for the level of statutory protection.

Listings

Heritage Listing	Listing Title	Listing Number	Gazette Date	Gazette Number	Gazette Page
Local Environmental Plan	Former Police Station & Residence	EP-2	20 Dec 91	180	April 1987
Local Environmental Plan	Penrith Local Environmental Plan 2010	52	22 Sep 10
Heritage study		2260052	01 Nov 07
Heritage study	Former Police Station & Residence	EP-2	04 Jan 87

Study details

Title	Year	Number	Author	Inspected by	Guidelines used
	0	EP2			No
Penrith Heritage Study Review	2005	EP2	Paul Davies Pty. Ltd.		Yes

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Data source


The information for this entry comes from the following source:
Name:	Local Government
Database number:	2260052

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