Local Government
Albany
Region
Great Southern
217 York St Albany
Cnr Grey St
Albany
Great Southern
Constructed from 1886 to 1888
Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
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Heritage List | Adopted | 27 Oct 2020 | City of Albany | |
State Register | Registered | 29 Nov 1996 |
Register Entry Assessment Documentation |
Heritage Council |
Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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(no listings) |
Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
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Category | Description | ||||
Register of the National Estate | Permanent | 21 Mar 1978 |
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Heritage Council | |
Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 04 Apr 1977 |
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Heritage Council | |
Aboriginal Heritage Sites Register | Permanent |
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Heritage Council | ||
Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 30 Jun 2001 | Category A+ |
Category A+ |
City of Albany |
Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 27 Oct 2020 | Exceptional |
Exceptional |
City of Albany |
Architectural merit, plus association with the growth and life of the town.
A two storey granite building with brick quoins and stucco ornamentation. It features an elaborate fanlight over the entry, the form of which is repeated with richly decorated arched pediments. The entablature features a triangular pediment and rising above that, a domed clock tower. There are fine examples of geometric pattern floor tiles in the foyer together with cast iron panels with elaborate entrances of intricate plasterwork, cast iron pillars and stair panels.
Floors: Jarrah tongue & groove
Walls: random stone with rendered decoration
Ceilings: various - lath & plaster. cedar boards in main hall
Built 1886 - 1888
Repairs and alterations: 1982 - 1983
Architects: Henderson Marriett & Co of Adelaide
Clerk of Works: R.G. Foreman
Contractor: Harrison and Hamilton
Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
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7728 | Draft local planning policy: central Albany urban design policy. | C D Rom | 2005 |
7881 | Albany: spectacular! | Brochure | 0 |
300 | Albany town hall: an architectural evaluation for the Western Australian Heritage Committee no 22 | Report | 1984 |
7587 | Albany Town Hall : conservation plan. | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 2005 |
1927 | Albany and surrounds : data relating to items of heritage significance. | Heritage Study {Other} | 1980 |
Individual Building or Group
Epoch | General | Specific |
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Present Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Town, Shire or District Hall |
Present Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Theatre or Cinema |
Original Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Town, Shire or District Hall |
Style |
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Victorian Free Classical |
Type | General | Specific |
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Wall | BRICK | Rendered Brick |
Wall | STONE | Granite |
Roof | METAL | Copper |
General | Specific |
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SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Community services & utilities |
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