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Meeniyan Police Station Complex
Location139-141 WHITELAW STREET, MEENIYAN, SOUTH GIPPSLAND SHIRE LevelDemolished/Removed |
Statement of Significance
The Meeniyan Police Station complex was demolished inDecember 2001and
January2002and replaced with the present buildings. The statement of
significance for the complex as it was is as follows:
What is significant?
The Meeniyan Police Station complex, comprising the station and
residence constructed in 1949 and an early portable lock up, at
Whitelaw Street, Meeniyan.
Why is it significant?
The Meeniyan Police Station complex is of local historic,
aesthetic and technical significance to the township of Meeniyan.
Historically, it demonstrates the development of police
facilities in the Shire in the post war period.
Aesthetically, the station and residence are of interest as an
integrated complex that exhibit moderne influences.
Technically, the portable lock up is a locally rare example of a
prefabricated building that demonstrates how this technique was used
to create readily transportable structures for use in rural areas.
Group
Law Enforcement
Category
Police station