Mechanics' Institute, Katanning

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

03317

Location

22-24 Austral Tce Katanning

Location Details

now part of Town Hall Complex

Other Name(s)

Agricultural Hall

Local Government

Katanning

Region

Great Southern

Construction Date

Constructed from 1896 to 1952

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
State Register Registered 07 Oct 1997 HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Municipal Inventory Adopted 25 Jan 1996 Category 1

Parent Place or Precinct

03960 Katanning Town Hall Buildings

Condition

MI notes condition as fair-good

Associations

Name Type Year From Year To
J. Herbert Eales (Eales & Cohen), Henderson & Thompson Architect - -

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
1512 Mechanics Institute Katanning: conservation plan. Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} 1995
5063 Mechanics' Institute, Katanning. Final report. July 2001. Report 2001

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use GOVERNMENTAL Town, Shire or District Hall
Original Use SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL Agricultural Hall
Other Use SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL Mechanics Institute

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Free Classical

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall BRICK Common Brick
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Cultural activities
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Community services & utilities

Creation Date

10 Feb 1993

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

31 Dec 2016

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