Local Government
Narrogin (T)
Region
Wheatbelt
9 Williams Rd Narrogin
Cnr Fortune St & Williams Rd
Narrogin (T)
Wheatbelt
Constructed from 1923, Constructed from 1922
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 18 Nov 2019 | |
| State Register | Registered | 13 Jul 2007 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 30 Dec 1996 | Category A | |
| Art Deco Significant Bldg Survey | Completed | 30 Jun 1994 | ||
| Statewide War Memorial Survey | Completed | 01 May 1996 | ||
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.)
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.
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| GG Lavater | Architect | 1922 | 1923 |
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.
Urban Park
| 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 |
| Style |
|---|
| Inter-War Free Classical |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Other | STONE | Donnybrook Sandstone |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OUTSIDE INFLUENCES | World Wars & other wars |
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