Local Government
Cottesloe
Region
Metropolitan
70 Broome St Cottesloe
Former Mechanics Institute Hall site
Cottesloe
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1929
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 30 Sep 1995 | Category 7 | |
A minor landmark. It has importance also as the site of the former Mechanics Institute and as the first purpose built Council Chamber.
Building has been demolished. Former Municipal Chamber - Mechanic's Institute, The former municipal chambers, 1929, are now rendered completely and the place has been adapted for a dwelling, it is symmetrically arranged with an enclosed portico. It has a hipped replacement colourbond roof with deep corbelled eaves.
in 1897 the government agreed to grant certain Roads Boards 300 pounds and a block of land if they built Mechanics Institutes and persuaded ratepayers to support the scheme. In March 1898 a meeting was held in Briggs Hall to enrol members. A wooden hall was built by local builder Charles Tun/ille c.1898 for 600 pounds. Charles Edwin Turville, carpenter who went on to become a builder and contractor was responsible for many buildings in Cottesloe after he arrived in 1895 Despite lectures by leading educationists being advertised the educative purposes of the institution were not a great success, it was also turned into a library and in 1904 became the Roads Board Building and the Cottesloe Board of Health headquarters as well. Important functions and banquets were held there. Contrary to what is stated in Marchant James (p 32 ) it was not pulled down in 1929 but remained on the site until 1950 when it was sold and transported to Onslow Road in Shenton Park to become a Scout's Hall where it served for more years eventually being demolished in the 1980s? Whether-Turvillle was also the builder of the new building is not-known: After 1950 when the council acquired Overton Lodge the building was sold and converted to a private residence. The Post Newspaper may have photographs of the old hall being pulled down. In **, Council granted its Planning Consent for teh demolition of the building. A new house has subsequently been erected.
Integrity: reasonable Modifications: c1950s to turn it into a house
Good
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
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| Battye JS; "Cyclopedia of Western Australia". Vol 1 p. 566 | |||
| Marchant James Ruth; "Heritage of Pines." p.32 | 1977 |
Individual Building or Group
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| Present Use | GOVERNMENTAL | Office or Administration Bldg |
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| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | RENDER | Other Render |
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| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Government & politics |
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