Shire Hall

Author

Shire of Lake Grace

Place Number

01438

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Location

Cnr Bennett & McMahon Sts Lake Grace

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Lake Grace Town Hall
site of Agricultural Hall

Local Government

Lake Grace

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1930

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	23 Sep 1998	Category D	Category D Some heritage value, but not essential to an understanding of the district. Recommend that the place is not constrained by the Town Planning Scheme. Re-assess the significance of the place when the Inventory is regularly reviewed. Record prior to redevelopment or demolition.

Statement of Significance

The place has associations with civic identities, and community and social events and represents ways of life no longer practised.

Physical Description

Brick structure with gable roof and low pitched parapet extensions.

History

in 1923 the Lake Grace Road Board was formed after seceding from the Dumbleyung Roads Board. On 25 April 1930, the Town Hall was declared open by CP McCallum, Minister for Public Works. It cost £6000, despite some opposition. It was also the Lake Grace Road Board office. The Master of Ceremonies for the community social functions at the hall was Jack Harvey, until the 1940s, when Dennis Boulton took over from him. The Anglican Church organised the very popular Fancy Dress Ball until the 1940s when the newly formed church committees looked to other means of fundraising. The School Parents and Citizens Association took over the organisation of the fancy dress Balls. During the war mid week dances were held for war effort fundraising, in addition to the usual weekend dances. L Thiel ran pictures on Saturday nights, which raised money for the Memorial Library, and even the popular Balls were moved to Friday nights if the pictures were on. After the war, dances and social events were less formal. In 1961 the road board became the lake Grace Shire Council, and new council chambers and offices were constructed. The hall continued to be the social and community centre of the lake Grace area. By the 1960s "modern" dances were more popular and the annual Fancy Dress Ball was replaced by a "disco". Into the 1970s and 1980s, less dances were held, and less people attended.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Irredeemable
Authenticity: Low Degree

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	"The History of Lake Grace".	Jubilee Year Booklet	1961

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Town, Shire or District Hall
Original Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Office or Administration Bldg

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Community services & utilities

Creation Date

31 Jan 1989

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Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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