Narrogin Town Hall Complex

Author

Town of Narrogin

Place Number

01814

Location

80 Federal St Narrogin

Location Details

Cnr Federal & Fortune Sts

Local Government

Narrogin (T)

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1908

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
State Register Registered 18 May 2004 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 30 Dec 1996 Category A

Statement of Significance

The building is significant on the following grounds: 1. Designed by GG Lavater, built by Hugh Marsh, officially opened 1908. 2. Major venue for social occasions - local amateur and visiting professional theatre, dances, public meetings, etc. Many VIPs given civic welcomes there. 3. Public library, later art gallery in interior room at various periods. 4: In early years, Municipal Council used front rooms. 5. The building has featured on the Municipal Council logo for many years and symbolises the past and present significance of the town.

Physical Description

Two-storey stuccoed civic building with neo-classical detailing

Condition

Good

Associations

Name Type Year From Year To
Hugh Marsh Architect 1908 -
George Lavatar Architect 1908 -

Other Keywords

Major refurbishment and renovation completed in 2015

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
5202 Conservation plan : Narrogin Town Hall complex / prepared for the Town of Narrogin by Laura Gray, Heritage & Conservation Consultant ; in association with Lucy Williams, Historian & Heritage Consultant. Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} 2001
5372 Narrogin Town Hall conservation works : final report (draft). Conservation works report 2002

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

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 Community services & utilities
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Government & politics
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Sport, recreation & entertainment

Creation Date

21 Feb 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

13 Mar 2017

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