Church Hall

Author

Shire of Peppermint Grove

Place Number

25132

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Location

440 Stirling Hwy Peppermint Grove

Location Details

Local Government

Peppermint Grove

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1905

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	26 Nov 2019

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	19 Jul 1999	Category 1	Category 1 Buildings, which due to their character create the atmosphere of Peppermint Grove, therefore should be retained, but may be altered and extended in a manner which is both discrete and sympathetic to the original fabric and character so that a significant proportion of the original building is retained and from the street the additions are seen to be a continuation of the same fabric and character.

Statement of Significance

This single storey struck rendered brickwork and iron former
school cum hall has cultural heritage significance because:
it has considerable historic and social significance;
it provided the first Roman Catholic school in the district,
which was later converted into a hall for use by the local
Parish;
it was the only school of its type within the suburb;
it forms a landmark group with the neighbouring "Star of
the Sea" Roman Catholic church;
it appears to have been a standardised model for a small
school.

Physical Description

Designed as a hall with attached classroom wing cum
offices/vestries, with separate entries, the place appears to be a
standardised layout, with the entry porch styled to relate to the
adjacent "Star of the Sea" Church. There is sufficient
competence in the design to assume it was an architect's design.

History

Opened in 1905 as the local Catholic School, 'Star of the Sea'
school was staffed by Nuns from the Presentation Convent in
Mosman Park. The School later became a church hall as many
of the local children were sent in preference to Loreto in
Claremont. Considerable historical significance.

Integrity/Authenticity

There appears to be no direct corresponding model of this school
within the public educational system. The other private schools
in the suburb at this time utilised adapted residences.

Associations

Name	Type	Year From	Year To
M C Kavanagh	Architect	-	-

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	R. Pascoe	Western Australia's Capital Suburb, Peppermint Grove

Other Reference Numbers

Ref Number	Description
03	Municipal Inventory

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Other Use	EDUCATIONAL	Combined School
Original Use	RELIGIOUS	Church Hall
Present Use	RELIGIOUS	Church Hall

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Romanesque

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	BRICK	Rendered Brick

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Religion
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Education & science

Creation Date

19 May 2014

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Last Update

19 Feb 2021

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