Narrogin Memorial Park & War Memorial Pavilion

Author

Town of Narrogin

Place Number

01819

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Location

9 Williams Rd Narrogin

Location Details

Cnr Fortune St & Williams Rd

Local Government

Narrogin (T)

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1923, Constructed from 1922

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	18 Nov 2019
State Register	Registered	13 Jul 2007	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
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	30 Dec 1996	Category A	Category A A place of exceptional cultural heritage significance to Town of Narrogin and the state of Western Australia, that is either in the Heritage Council of Western Australia's Register of Heritage Places or worthy of consideration for entry into the Register. Some places are currently on the Heritage Council's assessment program. A place worthy of recognition and protection through provisions of the Town of Narrogin's Town Planning Scheme. Planning application needs to be submitted to Town of Narrogin for any proposed development. Planning application needs to be referred to Regional Wheatbelt Heritage Adviser for comment and background information for HCWA. The development application needs to be submitted to Heritage Council (HCWA) for approval for any proposed development, and Town of Narrogin cannot approve contrary to HCWA recommendation. Recommend: Maximum encouragement to owners to retain and conserve the place. Full consultation with the property owner prior to listing.
Art Deco Significant Bldg Survey	Completed	30 Jun 1994			Heritage Council
Statewide War Memorial Survey	Completed	01 May 1996			Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

The building is significant on the following grounds:
1. Park first used for police horses.
2. Memorial dedicated 1923 to dead of World War I, stone unveiled in 1922 by local war hero
ACN Olden.
3. Dead of World War II added in 1953.
4. Over the years the park has been a major source of passive recreation.
5. Venue for entertainment (band concerts), major gatherings (eg Anzac Services), and other
social gatherings (eg. striking teachers in 1990s, religious groups, etc.)

Physical Description

An informally landscaped memorial park comprising lawn, trees, garden beds, drinking fountain, barbeque, bench seats with commemortaive plaques, remnant wartime relics or trophies, and the Inter-war Free Classical style painted Donnybrook stone Memorial Pavilion. Originally constructed in commemoration to those who served in World War One, additional plaques have been added for other conflicts.

Associations

Name	Type	Year From	Year To
GG Lavater	Architect	1922	1923

Other Keywords

The Pavilion has been painted and three of the four "Guns" have been refurbished and were placed on new decorative concrete pads in time for Anzac Day 2015 - February 2016 update from Town.

Place Type

Urban Park

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	PARK\RESERVE	Park\Reserve
Original Use	MONUMENT\CEMETERY	Monument
Present Use	MONUMENT\CEMETERY	Monument
Original Use	PARK\RESERVE	Park\Reserve

Architectural Styles

Style
Inter-War Free Classical

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Other	STONE	Donnybrook Sandstone

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OUTSIDE INFLUENCES	World Wars & other wars

Creation Date

21 Feb 1989

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Approved

Last Update

03 May 2021

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