Boscabel Hall

Author

Shire of Kojonup

Place Number

01403

Location

Boscabel Rd Boscabel

Location Details

via Kojonup

Local Government

Kojonup

Region

Great Southern

Construction Date

Constructed from 1917 to 1919

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 Completed\Draft 04 Oct 2015 Considerable
Municipal Inventory Adopted 22 Sep 1997

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.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity - high Authenticity - high - original fabric is intact

Condition

Fair

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron
Wall TIMBER Other Timber

Historic Themes

General Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES Sport, recreation & entertainment

Creation Date

31 Jan 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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