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Broomehill Shire Hall and Road Board Offices (fmr)

Author

Shire of Broomehill-Tambellup

Place Number

00308
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Location

30360 Great Southern Hwy Broomehill

Location Details

Previoulsy noted as being on Jasper Street, Broomehill.

Other Name(s)

Town Hall, Sheridans Hall

Local Government

Broomehill-Tambellup

Region

Great Southern

Construction Date

Constructed from 1928, Constructed from 1910

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
Heritage List Adopted 21 Nov 1996
State Register Registered 04 Nov 2005 Register Entry
Assessment Documentation
Heritage Council

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
Classified by the National Trust Classified 01 Jun 2000

Heritage Council
Municipal Inventory Adopted 21 Nov 1996

Heritage Council
Municipal Inventory Adopted 21 Nov 1996

Statement of Significance

This place is part of the Broomehill streetscape since 1910.

Physical Description

A timber framed, iron clad hall in Federation vernacular style with a Inter-War Anglo-Dutch brick frontage. ARCHITECTURAL STYLE - Inter War Anglo Dutch
The hall is a single storey brick building with a CGI roof. The front of the building is very distinctive with a symmetrical rendered facade featuring Dutch Gables on either side of a double door main entry, and a samller gable over the entry section. The 1910 hall is evidence by a high gable roof with vents seen in the gable from street level.

History

The hall was used as a skating rink, meeting place and for dances, socials and other functions. Was used regularly for most functions in Broomehill until Recreational Centre was built in 1986.

Integrity/Authenticity

Extent of Original Fabric: 70%
Modifications: brick front added in 1928.

Condition

Fair

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
6709 Images CD No. 22 : four buildings in Broomehill. C D Rom 0
6708 Four buildings Broomehill : Broomehill Museum, Broomehill Shire Hall, Broomehill RSL & Citizens' Hall, Broomehill Shire Office : conservation plan. Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} 2003

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Anglo-Dutch
Vernacular

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron
Wall TIMBER Other Timber
Wall BRICK Common Brick
Wall METAL Other Metal

Historic Themes

General Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS Road transport
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Sport, recreation & entertainment
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Community services & utilities
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Government & politics

Creation Date

15 Jul 1988

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Approved

Last Update

10 May 2021

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