Beverley Town Hall

Author

Shire of Beverley

Place Number

00154

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Location

138, 140&142 Vincent St Beverley

Location Details

Consists of offices, main hall, lesser hall and former picture garden & double storey bio box

Local Government

Beverley

Region

Avon Arc

Construction Date

Constructed from 1938

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
State Register	Registered	15 Aug 2003	Register Entry Assessment Documentation	Heritage Council

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	24 Jun 1996
Art Deco Significant Bldg Survey	Completed	30 Jun 1994			Heritage Council
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	06 Jun 1995			Heritage Council

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Statement of Significance

The place is significant for expressing a simple style type. The place is valuable as an example of a civic building in it's style type. An example of the architectural work of WG Bennet.

Physical Description

The main hall measures 77ft x 41ft. The walls are special ornamental brick.
The predominant building elements include the vertical emphasis of the hall entry juxtaposed to the horizontal building, the rounded corner, the parapet concealing the roof and shafted jamb of the main entry arch. Inter-War Functional Style is the major influence on this place. The place displays some minor Inter-War Art Deco Style, evidenced by the lettering and horizontal bands on either side of the flag pole.

History

Seven hundred people attended the opening of the hall in 1938. The original Mechanis Institute, built in 1890 stood on this site. It was replaced with another building in 1904. It was then replaced by this one in 1938.

Three very large pines (the Sentinals) caused much debate in 1992 when there was talk of their removal.

The hall is used for community functions. In earlier times picture shows were relayed from the projectionist room, the raised section at the entrance. The grassed area was used for the first open air picture shows. The stage is set at the back of the building. The corner office at the front was used as Council Offices, later as art rooms. Presently it is a Quaker Meeting House.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: All Intact
Modifications: None

Condition

Very Good

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
11459	Picture Palaces of the Golden West	Book	2016
10282	Beverley Town Hall & Lesser Hall	Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan}	2011
6079	Images CD No. 12 : Wheatbelt assessments January 2003.	C D Rom	2003

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	SOCIAL\RECREATIONAL	Theatre or Cinema
Original Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Town, Shire or District Hall
Present Use	GOVERNMENTAL	Town, Shire or District Hall

Architectural Styles

Style
Inter-War Functionalist

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	BRICK	Rendered Brick
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Government & politics
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Sport, recreation & entertainment
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Cultural activities

Creation Date

05 Jul 1988

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

31 Dec 2016

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