CWA Hall

Author

Shire of Harvey

Place Number

26451

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Location

0 Hayward Street Harvey

Location Details

Snell's Park within the Railway Reserve adjacent Hayward Street

Local Government

Harvey

Region

South West

Construction Date

Constructed from 1936

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

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(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	28 Dec 2012	Category 2	Category 2 Considerable Significance DESCRIPTION • Very important to the heritage of the locality. • High degree of integrity/authenticity. • Fulfils the criteria for entry in the Shire of Harvey Heritage List under Clause 9.2.1 of DPS No. 1. DESIRED OUTCOME • Conservation of the place is highly desirable. • Any alterations or extensions should reinforce the significance of the place.

Parent Place or Precinct

11994 Harvey Railway Station Precinct

Statement of Significance

• The place has historic value for its association with the CWA movement which was an important organisation in regional Western Australia from 1924.
• The place has social value for the many women who attended functions at the site, particularly during WWII.

Physical Description

Single storey timber framed hall with weatherboard and fibro panelling, shallow pitched gable roofs with corrugated galvanised iron cladding, battened and open eaves. The windows are replacement aluminium sliding openings with security grilles. The building has timber stumped footings. Twin brick chimneys are positioned to the rear of the building on the exterior of the walls pushing through the eaves. The building is ‘L’ shaped in plan form. The front verandah has enclosed sections at either end with a central open area under a projecting gable. A large three section timber framed window dominates this section. The CWA building is set amongst the well kept rose gardens in Snell Park.

History

The Country Women's Association was first formed in NSW in 1922 to improve conditions for women and children in rural and remote areas. Over the course of the following 14 years, each state established their own association with the CWA of WA being founded in 1924. Each State's association is now an independent entity but is part of the Country Women's Association of Australia which was established in 1945.

The CWA had their first meeting in Harvey in 1931 and the Rest Room and Meeting Place was built in 1936.

In 1940, the Harvey branch of the CWA met in the 'rest rooms' and authorised the extension of the rest rooms.
The extensions were completed later in 1940 and 42 members gathered to pack 'camp comforts' for servicemen.

Integrity/Authenticity

High/ High

Condition

Good

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL	CWA Hall
Present Use	SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL	Other Community Hall\Centre

Architectural Styles

Style
Inter-War Free Classical

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	TIMBER	Weatherboard
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Institutions

Creation Date

05 Jun 2020

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

31 Mar 2021

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