Country Women's Association Rest Rooms

Author

Shire of Denmark

Place Number

14303

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Location

Mitchell St Denmark

Location Details

Lot 57, Reserve 22410

Local Government

Denmark

Region

Great Southern

Construction Date

Constructed from 1948

Demolition Year

N/A

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Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	28 Jun 2011	Considerable Significance	Considerable Significance DESCRIPTION: Very important to the heritage of the locality. High degree of integrity/ authenticity. DESIRED OUTCOME: Conservation of the place is highly desirable. Any alterations or extensions should reinforce the significance of the place.

Statement of Significance

This building has historic, social and aesthetic heritage characteristics
valued by the Denmark community. The CWA is an organisation that
has been active in Denmark since 1934. It has enhanced the lives of
many families in the district through times of depression, fire and
war. The rooms gave rest and shelter to many women and children on
shopping or market days. It has been a meeting place for many groups
and organisations e.g. Child Health Sister, Kindergarten, Courts, Rural
Youth, Lodge, RSL, ANZACc and Church Services. It has been used to
cater for emergencies such as fires and searches. Talks of educational
value are also held there. The CWA has been instrumental in supplying
help to many in need and distress.

Physical Description

The CWA facility consists of an entrance hall where small meetings
are held, with a large hall and kitchen. There is a small room off the
kitchen with a servery into the large hall. There is a storeroom off the
back verandah and toilet facilities. The building is close to the school,
police station, ambulance and Red Cross organisation. The construction
materials include fibro and weatherboard walls, wooden framed windows
and a corrugated iron roof.

History

The CWA rooms consist of an old Group Settlement cottage resited
from Lloyds Hill (now known as Silver Road) and a large hall built from
materials from a dismantled school in Strickland Street, Denmark. The
first part was opened in 1948 and the larger hall in 1952.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Most except roof

Condition

Fair

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Extracts from Council Minutes		1933-52
	History of Denmark Branch of CWA.
	Letter from Road Board re materials.
	Countrywomen June		1948

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	TIMBER	Weatherboard

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Institutions

Creation Date

15 Oct 1999

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Last Update

15 Nov 2019

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