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List of State Register of Heritage Places in the Town of Mosman Park facts for kids

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The State Register of Heritage Places is like a special list of important buildings and places in Western Australia. It's looked after by the Heritage Council of Western Australia. As of 2024, there are 91 heritage-listed places in the Town of Mosman Park. Out of these, seven are extra special and are on the State Register of Heritage Places. These places are protected because they have a lot of history and are important to the area.

Mosman Park's Special Heritage Places

Here are the seven places in Mosman Park that are on the State Register of Heritage Places:

Leighton Battery

The Leighton Battery is a historic military site. It was built in 1942, during World War II, to help protect the coast. It's located at the corner of Stirling Highway and Boundary Road. This place is also known as Buckland Hill Tunnels and Citizen Military Force Training Battery. It became a state-registered heritage place on August 27, 1999.

Memorial Hall

The Memorial Hall is an important community building at 12 Lochee Street. It was built in 1921. Over the years, it has been used for many things, including the Mosman Park Town Hall, a cinema called Camelot Picture Theatre, and even as the Road Boards Building. It was added to the State Register on August 27, 1999.

St Luke's Anglican Church Group

The St Luke's Anglican Church Group is a collection of three important buildings located at 16 & 18 Monument Street and 1 Willis Street. This group includes the Church, the Rectory (where the church leader lives), and Alexandra Hall. The original church was built in 1897. The whole group was added to the State Register on August 27, 1999.

St Luke's Anglican Church

This is the main church building within the St Luke's Anglican Church Group. It's located at 16 Monument Street.

The Rectory

The Rectory is the house for the church's leader, located at 1 Willis Street. It is also part of the St Luke's Anglican Church Group.

Alexandra Hall

Alexandra Hall is another building within the St Luke's Anglican Church Group, found at 16 Monument Street.

House at 2 Hill Terrace

This house, located at 2 Hill Terrace, is a special heritage home. It was built in 1934. It was added to the State Register of Heritage Places on September 29, 2015, because of its historical importance.

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