Local Government
Victoria Park
Region
Metropolitan
1 Todd Cr Como
In Storage
Victoria Park
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1899
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 14 Jul 1998 | Category B | |
The Foundation Stone of the Victoria Park Town Hall has historic heritage value. It is all that remains of the substantial, ornate public building which was built in 1899, and demolished in 1983.
All that remains of the original Victoria Park Town Hall is the foundation stone. This is a substantial granite slab which is currently stored at a private residence. The inscription on the stone reads: This stone was laid by Mrs. A C Russell (Mayoress) on 3rd June 1899. AC Russell, Mayor; C W Kent, Town Clerk. Architects: C Joachim, EJ Ruck; Contractor: P O'Reilly
The Victoria Park Town Hall was built on a block of land that had previously been part of a dairy farm owned by a Mr Fairbrother. The foundation stone for the Hall was laid on the 3 June 1899. The Mayor at this time was A C Russell, and some of the official visitors to the foundation ceremony were David Garland, Secretary of the Perth Anglican Diocese; John Winthrop Hackett, owner of the The West Australian and also a member of the State Legislative Council. The local Member of Parliament, Lyall Hall also attended. The Town Hall of stone and brick was a two storey building built in an Italian Renaissance style. It had a seating capacity of 340 people. From 1914-1925 the hall was used as an extension to Victoria Park Primary School owing to population pressure on the school. Making way for progress, the hall was demolished in 1983 and Skippers Mitsubishi car yard now occupies its former place. The foundation stone is in the hands of private residents, who have preserved it as a piece of Victoria Park's heritage.
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| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
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| G Joachim | Architect | 1899 | - |
| J Rushton Designer | Architect | 1899 | - |
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
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| "The History of Victoria Park Primary School. 1894-1969. 75 Years Commemoration Booklet." | Victoria Park Primary School. |
Historic site
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| Original Use | OTHER | Other |
| Present Use | OTHER | Other |
| Type | General | Specific |
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| Other | STONE | Granite |
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