Binnu Hall

Author

Shire of Northampton

Place Number

08914

Location

North West Coastal Hwy Binnu

Location Details

Local Government

Northampton

Region

Midwest

Construction Date

Constructed from 1955, Constructed from 1954

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Municipal Inventory Adopted 19 Apr 1996 Category 5

Statement of Significance

The Binnu Hall has local social significance for the role it has played in providing a focus for the community and gathering place for sporting and social groups.

Physical Description

The Binnu Hall sits adjacent to the main road and opposite the wheat bins and what would have been the railway line originally. The single storey building is constructed of rendered cement blocks with overhanging CGI roof supported on steel roof trusses. At the south end of the building the entry and kitchen are contained in a parapet wall structure that was possibly a later addition.

History

Officially opened 19/03/1955, the bricks for the building were made on the site by local people who had assisted in the construction of the Hall. Chronology Entries 19/03/1955 The Binnu Hall was officially opened.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High Orig'l Fabric: Intact

Condition

Good

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall CONCRETE Other Concrete
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Sport, recreation & entertainment
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Settlements

Creation Date

14 Jul 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

Disclaimer

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