9 Cottage 2 Built in the late Timber-framed detached Moderately significant for 1950s and single-storey house. these reasons: completed by around 1960. Walls sheeted externally The cottage with hardwood demonstrates the Maintained, with weatherboards, development of the minor internally with lightstation, particularly modifications, hardboard. the improvements to the during its service keepers’ living conditions as lightkeepers’ Roofed with made in the 1950s quarters until the asbestos-cement (criterion a). station was sheeting. The cottage is a in 1987. characteristic element of Timber double-hung lightstations (criterion d). Refurbished by window sashes with the private lessee external hinged timber during the 2000s cyclone shutters. and currently occupied by staff The building is in of the private generally sound lessee. condition. 10 Septic pits and absorption trench Built in the late Underground concrete Moderately significant for 1950s and pits, pipework and this reason: completed by transpiration trenches — around 1960. two sets, one connected The installation to each cottage. demonstrates the Currently servicing development of the the two cottages. In serviceable condition. lightstation, particularly the improvements to the keepers’ living conditions made in the 1950s (criterion a).
9 Cottage 2 Built in the late 1950s and completed by around 1960. Maintained, with minor modifications, during its service as lightkeepers’ quarters until the station was in 1987. Refurbished by the private lessee during the 2000s and currently occupied by staff of the private lessee. Timber-framed detached single-storey house. Walls sheeted externally with hardwood weatherboards, internally with hardboard. Roofed with asbestos-cement sheeting. Timber double-hung window sashes with external hinged timber cyclone shutters. The building is in generally sound condition. Moderately significant for these reasons: The cottage demonstrates the development of the lightstation, particularly the improvements to the keepers’ living conditions made in the 1950s (criterion a). The cottage is a characteristic element of lightstations (criterion d). 10 Septic pits and absorption trench Built in the late 1950s and completed by around 1960. Currently servicing the two cottages. Underground concrete pits, pipework and transpiration trenches — two sets, one connected to each cottage. In serviceable condition. Moderately significant for this reason: The installation demonstrates the development of the lightstation, particularly the improvements to the keepers’ living conditions made in the 1950s (criterion a).
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