Local Government
Denmark
Region
Great Southern
Mitchell St Denmark
Lot 57, Reserve 22410
Denmark
Great Southern
Constructed from 1948
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 28 Jun 2011 | Considerable 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.
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.
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: Most except roof
Fair
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
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| Extracts from Council Minutes | 1933-52 | ||
| History of Denmark Branch of CWA. | |||
| Letter from Road Board re materials. | |||
| Countrywomen June | 1948 |
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