Local Government
Mandurah
Region
Peel
5 Pinjarra Rd Mandurah
Reserve 4123
Mandurah
Peel
Constructed from 1898
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 27 May 2014 |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 27 Feb 2004 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 27 May 2014 | Category 2 | |
• Built by the Mandurah community. • Part of Mandurah’s historic building stock.
The hall is constructed from limestone rubble, face brick and corrugated iron hall with jarrah floorboards. The original porch frontage was removed and replaced with cream brick and aluminium addition, which has now been rendered. There is an original louvred air vent at the rear. Three fanlight windows are located on each side. Two dormer windows were added to western roofline in 1997. Internal walls and ceilings are lined with plasterboard. The interior has been gutted and a loft added. Three additions at rear- fibro kitchen, circa 1970s, on the western side; brick toilets on the eastern side and further brick additions circa 1990s on western side.
The Agricultural Hall was built by the people of Mandurah with financial support from both the local community and the State government as a venue for community functions, public meetings and dances. The building was officially opened by Premier John Forrest on January 5, 1898. It was converted to a makeshift hospital during the 1905 diphtheria epidemic, the nearest hospital, in Pinjarra, considered too far away. After World War One the hall was used for dances and films, which were shown by itinerant operators until the 1930s when an open air picture theatre opened next to the Brighton Hotel. Starting in July 1928 some classes were held in the hall to help cope with the growing number of students at the school nearby. It was condemned as a school room in 1937, but talk of demolishing the building in the 1940s was quashed when in 1945 a petition was signed and a committee of seven appointed to manage it. In 1947 the hall was renovated and the inaugural meeting of the Mandurah Roads Board was held there on September 1, 1949. After new premises were built for the Council in 1965, the hall was taken over as a library. In 1969 the library was joined by the Mandurah Tourist Bureau. Early in 1997 the Tourist Bureau moved into the purpose built Peel Discovery Centre. The hall was occupied by the City of Mandurah’s Ranger Services after this time.
Authenticity : Medium
Good
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mandurah Historical Society papers | |||
| Jill Burgess" Mandurah: Water Under the Bridge" | Town of Mandurah | 1988 |
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9887 | Mandurah Community Museum Precinct | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 2007 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Other Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Office or Administration Bldg |
| Present Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Other |
| Original Use | SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL | Agricultural Hall |
| Style |
|---|
| Vernacular |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | STONE | Limestone |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Sport, recreation & entertainment |
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