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First Dandenong Scout Group, Scout Hall and Military Hut

Location

61a Princes Highway DANDENONG, Greater Dandenong City

File Number

Original Hermes No: 45596

Level

[1/1]
45596 Scout Hall 01

Statement of Significance

First Dandenong Scout Group Armytage Own Scout Hall is significant to the State and the military hut is significant to Dandenong:

As perhaps the State's finest scout hall, with its distinctive crenellated street facade, as compared among other scout halls built in that era which were typically utilitarian and later often housed in former military huts (Criteria B.2, F.1)

For the hall's close connection with Miss Ada Armytage who, with her sisters, provided strong financial support to the group because, in turn, of the sisters' contact with Lord Baden-Powell (Criteria H.1).

For the hall's long association with the 1st Dandenong Scout Group, Mr Ted Swords, the first scout master and Dandenong High School, among many other key community groups and figures (Criteria H. 1)

For the hut and the hall's combined role at the home front during WW2, a significant period in the area's history (Criteria A.4).

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