Knox and Downs store
Knox and Downs was a store in located at 44 Reid St on the corner of Myers St[1] in Wilcannia, New South Wales in far western New South Wales. In 2002, the heritage listed building was extensively damaged by fire.[2] In 2016 it was announced that the building would be repurposed as a cultural centre.[3] A$3.5 million had been committed by the New South Wales government to construct the Baaka Cultural Centre, which will be a home to the largest collection of Barkindji history, art and cultural pieces found in Australia.[4] Engineers assessed the remains of the building in 2016 and found that most of the external walls, including the verandah, of the existing building could be restored.[5]
It was an important hardware store that serviced the port of Wilcannia during the late 1800s and early 1900s.[6] It was built in 1899[7] of local sandstone, as are many historic buildings found in Wilcannia.[1]
References[edit]
- ^ a b "Heritage survey findings" (PDF). Conservation Plan. Central Darling Shire. 2017. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ Gavin Coote (20 August 2014). "Heritage building Knox and Downs general store". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ Rebekah Lowe (1 July 2016). "Knox and Downs building in Wilcannia". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Wilcannia Knox and Downs General Store". Regional Development Australia. 25 January 2019. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ Sofia Waiwright (1 July 2016). "Preliminary work begins to restore historic Knox and Downs general store at Wilcannia". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ Cherie von Hörchner (21 August 2014). "Wilcannia's old buildings hint at town's outback heritage". Australian Broadcasting Corporation. Retrieved 10 October 2019.
- ^ "Wilcannia". Traveller. Retrieved 10 October 2019.