Address: 867 Beaufort St, Inglewood
Constructed: 1938 and completed October 1940
Demolition Year: N/A
Architect: J.H.T.
Architectural Styles: Inter-War Georgian Revival, Inter-War Art Deco, Inter-War Mediterranean, Inter-War Californian Bungalow
Original Use (Governmental): Police Station and Quarters
Present Use (Commercial): Vacant/Unused
Statement of Significance: Inglewood Police Station & Police Quarters (fmr), a red brick and terracotta tile police station with adjacent quarters displaying elements of the Inter-War Bungalow, Georgian Revival, and Mediterranean styles with Art Deco influenced interior features and fittings, has cultural heritage significance for the following reasons: the place is a rare example of an extant c.1940 Police Station and Police Quarters in the metropolitan area; the place contributes to an understanding of the development of policing in Western Australia; the place is representative of the departmental practice of using domestic scale architecture in police places during the early to mid twentieth-century; and, the place is aesthetically pleasing in its domestic scale, fine architectural styling and interior detailing. The metal garage is of little significance.
Source: Register of Heritage Places-Permanent Entry: Inglewood Police Station & Police Quarters (fmr). January 17th, 2012. Heritage Council of Western Australia.
City of Provenance: City of Stirling