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Templestowe Memorial Hall
11-13 Anderson Street TEMPLESTOWE, Manningham City

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22561 Templestowe Memorial Hall - Anderson Street, Templestowe
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Statement of Significance

What is Significant?

The Templestowe Memorial Hall of 1922, incorporating the former Templestowe Mechanics' Hall of 1882 at the rear, and adjacent mature trees at 11-13 Anderson Street, Templestowe.

How is it Significant?

The Templestowe Memorial Hall, Templestowe Mechanics' Hall and trees are of historic, social and aesthetic significance to Manningham City.

Why is it Significant?

Of historic significance because it demonstrates the process of growth of the Templestowe community and the important role Mechanics' Institutes played in the 19th century. It also has associations with the local builder, E.P. Sheahan. (RNE criteria A.4 and H.1)

Of aesthetic significance as a good and intact representative example of an inter-War public building. The setting is enhanced by the mature trees at the rear and side of the building. (RNE criterion E.1)

Of social significance as a past and present focus of community sentiment as a Mechanics' Institute and then as a memorial hall. (RNE criterion G.1)

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    • Historical Australian Themes

      Templestowe Memorial Hall - Historical Australian Themes

      Local Themes

      6.06 - Community halls

      Physical Description 1

      Templestowe Memorial Hall - Physical Description 1

      The Templestowe Memorial Hall, constructed in 1922, is a red brick, double-fronted, gableroofed hall. The side elevations have four bays. The arched porch with its projecting roof creates a 'memorial arch' on the front facade of the building. Windows are double hung sash with a single pane below and four panes above.

      The 1882 hall, a simple gabled weatherboard building, has been incorporated at the rear. It is not known how much of the original fabric of that building survives.

      There are some later brick additions at the rear. There are a number of mature trees including Oaks at the rear and side of the Hall, which contribute to its setting.

      Physical Conditions

      Templestowe Memorial Hall - Physical Conditions

      Condition Good

      Integrity

      Templestowe Memorial Hall - Integrity

      Integrity Minor Modifications

      Physical Description 2

      Templestowe Memorial Hall - Physical Description 2

      Key elements

      Building

      Tree(s)

      Physical Description 3

      Templestowe Memorial Hall - Physical Description 3

      Extent

      The extent of HO5 should be reduced to exclude the RSL clubroooms at the rear facing Anderson Street.

      Veterans Description for Public

      Templestowe Memorial Hall - Veterans Description for Public

      The Templestowe Memorial Hall was built in 1922 by local builder, E.P. Sheahan, incorporating into its structure the former Templestowe Mechanics' Hall of 1882. Both the memorial hall and the monument nearby, honoured the Templestowe men who enlisted in the First World War. Thememorialswere the result of a major fund-raising campaign, which included sports meetings, a garden fete, and a Grand Bazaar (which ran for three days) held at the time of the opening.

      The Premier, the Hon. H. W. Lawson, MLA, officially opened the red brick, gable-roofed memorial hall on 22nd June 1922. It was reported in the district press that by this date the hall was almost completed at a cost of about £2000. In his opening speech, the Premier expressed his surprise that in such a small district residents had "erected two memorials, a memorial hall and a memorial stone."

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Heritage Study and Grading

      Manningham - Manningham Heritage Study Review

      Author: Context Pty Ltd
      Year: 2006
      Grading: Local

      Manningham - Doncaster & Templestowe Heritage Study Additional Historical Research

      Author: Carlotta Kellaway
      Year: 1994
      Grading:

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