Local Government
Merredin
Region
Wheatbelt
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Location
Cnr Bates & Duff St s Merredin
Location Details
north of town centre
Other Name(s)
Exhibition Hall
Construction Date
Constructed from 1939, Constructed from 1928
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory 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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 16 Apr 1999 | Category 2 |
Category 2 |
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Statement of Significance
The hall was constructed by the Merredin Agricultural Society, once a very strong institution in the town, giving the building a social and historic significance. The society was founded in 1918 and held its first show in 1919. The shows attracted their peak crowds in the late 1950s, early 1960s, after a two-day show was held for the first time in 1957.
Physical Description
The hall lies in an open area of the Recreation Ground, with the entrance road from Bates Street passing by it. The original building had a rectangular in plan and hipped roof with gablets. There were four buttraces on the end walls and seven on each side. There were four sets of double doors, one in the centre of each side. There were high windows on each of the longer sides, two between each buttrace. There is a patterned concrete block and corrugated iron, a gable-roofed addition at the northern end - the orderly room and weapons store
constructed early in WWII.
History
Themes: Social and Civic Activities - Recreation
Integrity/Authenticity
The building has its original fabric intact and is of high integrity.
Condition
Fair, but deteriorating, with some cracking in walls and buttraces; floor in need of some repair.
Associations
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| F. Telfer: first Secretary Merredin Agricultural Society | Architect | - | - |
References
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Barnett, Barbara "The History of Merredin" | Teachers College, Claremont |
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | VACANT\UNUSED | Vacant\Unused |
| Other Use | MILITARY | Drill Hall |
| Original Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Agricultural Hall |
Construction Materials
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | CONCRETE | Concrete Block |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Other | TIMBER | Other Timber |
| Other | METAL | Aluminium |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Sport, recreation & entertainment |
Creation Date
29 Apr 1999Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
01 Jan 2017Disclaimer
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