O'Keeffe House
| Location | |
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| Lot 2019, Town of Katherine. | 
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| Gazettal Date | |
| 3 August 1994. Northern Territory Government Gazette No. G31. |
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| Description | |
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| Statement of Heritage Value | |
| Originally built as a Recreation Hut in 1943 by Army Officer's stationed in Katherine during World War 2 it soon became the Officer's Mess. The building is an example of local construction utilising locally available material such as Cypress Pine and iron sheeting which was available at the time of construction. It is an excellent example of a typical building of its type which has been adapted for use as a family home. This style of building was indicative of Katherine after the end of the war when many such buildings were converted for this purpose. The O'Keeffe Residence is one of the very few which has survived. The house has been associated with a number of famous local Territory people such as Charlie and Joyce Fuller, Mr and Mrs Dave Drysdale (ex-missionaries), Bill Forrester(PMG Linesman) and John and Olive O'Keeffe. Charlie Fuller was an ex-drover and later a Senior farmhand with CSIRO. He was also the first Municipal Officer for the NT Administration in Katherine. John and Olive O'Keeffe were the last residents of the house. Olive O'Keefe arrived in the Territory in 1936 as a nurse and became quite well known throughout the Territory. |
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