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AGNES STATE SCHOOL NO.3043 (FORMER)
9 MAIN STREET, FOSTER, SOUTH GIPPSLAND SHIRE
AGNES STATE SCHOOL NO.3043 (FORMER)
9 MAIN STREET, FOSTER, SOUTH GIPPSLAND SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
What is significant?
The former Agnes State School has been relocated to the Foster Museum, 9 Main Street, Foster. The building now forms part of the South Gippsland Historical Society complex, which includes a collection of historic buildings and objects from Foster and the surrounding districts.
The former Agnes State School No. 3043, constructed by John Sumners and opened in June 1906 at Agnes, and later moved to the present site at Main Street, Foster. The former Agnes State School No. 3043 is a small weatherboard gabled hall with a projecting porch.
The former Agnes State School No. 3043, constructed by John Sumners and opened in June 1906 at Agnes, and later moved to the present site at Main Street, Foster. The former Agnes State School No. 3043 is a small weatherboard gabled hall with a projecting porch.
How is it significant?
The former Agnes State School No. 3043 is of local historic, social and architectural significance to Foster and Agnes district.
Why is it significant?
Historically and socially, although no longer on its original site, the School is still able to illustrate the early development of educational facilities in the Shire. It is of particular interest as one of two surviving examples (the other being at Moyarra) of how prior to 1910 small schools were established by local communities if they agreed to provide a building. (Criterion A)
Architecturally, the school is a locally rare example of a non-standard school building of the type constructed by local communities before the Education Department introduced a standard design for very small schools in 1910. (Criterion D)
Architecturally, the school is a locally rare example of a non-standard school building of the type constructed by local communities before the Education Department introduced a standard design for very small schools in 1910. (Criterion D)
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AGNES STATE SCHOOL NO.3043 (FORMER) - Physical Description 1
The former Agnes State School No. 3043 is a small weatherboard gabled hall with a projecting porch
Heritage Study and Grading
South Gippsland - South Gippsland Heritage Study
Author: David Helms with Trevor Westmore
Year: 2004
Grading:
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