Maylands lock-up a heritage icon

Maylands Police Station and Quarters, which was still being used by WA Police more than 100 years after it was built, has been heritage listed.

Heritage Minister John Castrilli said the station represented the expansion of the state's police force in the early 20th century after an increase in crime and disorder resulting from population growth during the gold rush of the 1890s.

"In July 1906, Constable William Ullman was appointed to Maylands and initially operated from rented premises in Eighth Avenue," Mr Castrilli said.

"The Maylands Police Station was built in 1908 when it was common practice for the building to incorporate both the police station and living quarters for the officer-in-charge.

"The building, a rare example of a station built in Federation Queen Anne style, included a charge room, two cells, three bedrooms, living room, kitchen, bathroom, wash-house and a timber stable for the constable's horse.

"In the same year, similar buildings were erected in other rapidly-growing suburbs, including Victoria Park, North Perth and Cottesloe.

"The Maylands Police Station and Quarters is an important element of the local streetscape.

"This addition to the Heritage Council's State Register of Heritage Places will ensure that it is conserved and celebrated for generations to come."

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