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Glenorchy Memorial Hall

Location

Boyd Street corner Forest Street GLENORCHY, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE

File Number

Original Hermes No: 104860

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Statement of Significance

The Glenorchy Memorial Hall and Gates, corner of Boyd and Forest Streets, Glenorchy, have significance as important commemorative icons in the local area. These structure commemorate the soldiers who fell in the First World War (1914-1919).

The Glenorchy Memorial Hall and Gates are historically and socially significant at a LOCAL level. They are associated with the local soldiers who fell in the Great War between 1914 and 1919. They are recognised and valued by the Glenorchy community and the surrounding district for cultural, and commemorative reasons. The site is also historically significant for its associations with the development of the local Mechanics' Institute from 1889.

Overall, the Glenorchy Memorial Hall and Gates are of LOCAL significance.

RECOMMENDED LEVEL OF SIGNIFICANCE: LOCAL

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