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St. Arnaud Town Hall, Boer War Memorial, 40 Napier Street, ST ARNAUD
Location40 Napier Street ST ARNAUD, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE LevelRecommended for VHR |
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Statement of Significance
The Boer War Memorial, Napier Street, St. Arnaud, makes a significant visual contribution to the streetscape. The intact memorial structure was constructed in December 1903 to commemorate the involvement of about 60 young men from St. Arnaud and District who fought in the Boer War in South Africa between 1899 and 1902. The Boer War Memorial is aesthetically significant at a LOCAL level. It demonstrates important visual qualities that include the bluestone base, white granite plinth, and the short, polished red granite Doric column and urn, as well as the gold engraved dedications. The Boer War Memorial is historically significant at a NATIONAL level. It is associated with the soldiers from St. Arnaud and District who fought in the Boer War in South Africa between 1899 and 1902. In particular, the memorial is associated with Private Henry Emil Schultze, a local who was the first Australian to be killed in action in the Boer War. Other names of local soldiers killed in action are Lieutenant W. Skene, and Private J. McNally. The Boer War Memorial is socially significant at a LOCAL level. It is recognised and highly valued by the St. Arnaud and District community for commemorative reasons. Overall, the Boer War Memorial is of STATE significance.
Group
Monuments and Memorials
Category
Memorial