Heritage Assessments | Assessment of Cultural Heritage Significance

It is common for heritage places to undergo an assessment in order to determine the reasons why it is considered important.  Depending on the level of importance attributed to a place, this may be a short assessment undertaken as part of a Local Heritage Survey, or it may be a more comprehensive assessment for when places are being considered by the Heritage Council and Minister for Heritage for entry into the State Register.

An assessment of cultural heritage significance is key to understanding a historic place, as it provides a documentation of the history of the place (often identifying which bits of the building are original and which are later changes) and it also provides a series of value statement which explain exactly why the place is important.

The Dar Studio team has a long history of researching, assessing, documenting and writing assessments of places of cultural heritage significance. With over a decade of experience, the team has led assessments of places across the entire state of Western Australia, from Broome to Esperance, Perth to Coolgardie.

As the team has experience working under both the new and old Heritage Act, including writing policies and guidelines for heritage asset management, we have a broad knowledge and understanding of places of cultural heritage significance.

Including both metropolitan and regionally located places, some favourite heritage assessments undertaken by the team include:

• • The Goldfields Water Supply Scheme

  • Narrogin Migrant Huts

  • Albany Snake Run Skate Park

  • South Fremantle Power Station

  • Central Greenough Front Flats

  • Perth Zoo

  • Royal Perth Hospital Precinct

  • WA Coastal Wireless Stations

  • Lake Richmond, Rockingham

  • Morby Farm Cottage, Northam

  • Tibradden Windmill and Homestead

  • Esperance Fish Cannery

  • Claremont Teachers College

  • Pensioner Guard Cottage, Northam

  • Red Post Boxes Group

  • Nedlands Post Office

  • New Kalgoorlie Court House

  • Numbala Nunga, Derby

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If you are interested in further information about Heritage Assessments, or have been advised that you need one and want some advice, get in contact with our Dar Studio team.