Marsden Park – Public School

This building was under construction in March 1889, having originally been suggested 1886, but not receiving recommendation until October 1888. The school opened in July 1889. The schoolroom plan is by W. E. Kemp, Architect and was designed as an 8th Class (small) school able to give accommodation for 40 pupils under the space formula of the revolutionary Public Instruction Act of 1880, at a cost of £228. The building was resited at the Australiana Pioneer Village in 1969 by Silvio Biancotti the second building to be set up in the Village. image
Name of Item Marsden Park Public School
Type of Item Built
Group/Collection Education
Category Public School
Original Address 363 Garfield Road West, Marsden Park, NSW 2765
Relocated Address 496 Wilberforce Road WILBERFORCE NSW 2756
County ?
Local Govt. Area Blacktown
Suburb Marsden Park
Construction Years c1889
Current Use In 1969 onwards located in the Australian Pioneer Village (Open-air Museum)
Former Use Public School till 1969
Heritage Listing Local Government
Heritage Listing Local Government
Heritage Listing Local Government
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