Local Government
Kojonup
Region
Great Southern
Location
Boscabel Rd Boscabel
Location Details
via Kojonup
Construction Date
Constructed from 1917 to 1919
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
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| Municipal Inventory | Completed\Draft | 04 Oct 2015 | Considerable |
Considerable |
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 22 Sep 1997 |
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Statement of Significance
The Boscabel Hall has social and historic significance, having been built by local George Hunter and with the support of the local community. It has been used for most community and sporting events and gatherings, including for school and church services, and so has been a central part of the local Boscabel community life.
Physical Description
The Boscabel Hall is situated in an isolated rural setting, 4km off the Albany Highway. There is no landscaping around the building which is timber framed with timber walls. The gabled roof is corrugated iron. Double wooden entrance doors open into a small enclosed porch. The kitchen is located in an extension to one side. Water tanks next to the kitchen provide water to the kitchen. An exposed brick chimney is located on the external wall of the kitchen. Internally, there are wooden floors and pine ceilings (not the originals). One of the original pianos in the district is still in the hall, and is in working order. Behind the hall was the Boscabel cricket pitch and to one side was the old Boscabel School.
History
The Boscabel Hall was built around the 1917 by George Hunter and was financed by community funds. The timber is thought to have been cut and milled locally. It was opened in July 1919 by the Premier James Mitchell who was on tour of the Great Southern at the time.
The hall was originally used for school and church services and over the years was used for many social gatherings and dances, by the Boscabel CWA and also for storing cricket equipment for the nearby cricket club. The hall is still used today for the Fire Brigade meetings and on Election polling days. The hall is maintained by the Boscabel Hall Committee, a group of local people.