Parkerville Sports Pavilion, Mundaring

Statement of Significance

The Pavilion has moderate local social significance for it's original agricultural pavilion community use, and involvement in the Parkerville Agricultural Society and construction by the local people. The building has strong rural original in it's style and is one of few remaining 'vernacular' timber buildings in current and public use in the Shire.

Physical Description

The open pavilion has tall "bush" poles with struts off the sides supporting a timber framed roof structure and with corr. iron cladding on timber wall framing at the rear. An asbestos "super-six' roof replaces what would originally have been corrugated iron. The front is open for outlook across the oval. A small kitchen is enclosed in the back corner for serving afternoon teas etc., although the basic nature of its construction is intrusive. The overall feel of the pavilion is one of spaciousness, with a definite 'vernacular'/agricultural character. Whilst it no longer serves its original purpose as an agricultural show pavilion, and is inadequate for sporting functions, a compatible use or adaptation of significant elements of the structure is warranted. For example it could retain use as an outdoor function space or under redevelopment the original strutted bush poles could be reused to create a useful pergola or shaded spectator structure. To the west of the timber pavilion, white brick change rooms with concrete tiled roof were built in 1973. The change rooms are no longer adequate and in need of alterations and additions together with new function spaces. As the two buildings are visually incompatible, redevelopment of the change rooms and or the old timber pavilion should endeavour to integrate the buildings on the site. Footnote: In 1997 a new function room was built between the sports pavilion and the change rooms together with a brick paved barbecue area and stone retaining wall. The pavilion was renovated with new, horizontal 'Colorbond' corrugated iron sheeting as wall cladding and the rotting timbers and tea room enclosure in the eastern most bay removed.

History

The following information on the history of the Parkerville Pavilion was received by the Shire from Mrs M Campbell of Schoch Rd, Parkerville, in August 1994:- "My father Fred A Schoch, the local school headmaster of the day, was secretary to the Parkerville Agricultural Society (during) construction of the building which was built under the supervision of my father-in-law Colin Campbell. The Annual Agricultural display typified the culture of the day depicting the fruit growing, poultry farming and agricultural background of the district in the post war period." Brick changerooms were built on the oval to the west of the pavilion in 1973.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High Modifications: small kitchen enclosed in back (East) corner.

Condition

Fair

Uses

Historic Themes

Creation Date

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