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Independent Order of Rechabites Hall, former

Location

15 Roughead Street,LEONGATHA, South Gippsland Shire

Level

Demolished/Removed

Statement of Significance

Demolished since 2004. The following statement of significance was prepared for the 2000 Heritage Study.

What is significant?
The former Independent Order of Rechabites Hall, constructed by Rumpf & Ferguson in 1907, at 15 Roughead Street, Leongatha.

Why is it Significant?
The former Independent Order of Rechabites Hall is of local historic significance to the town of Leongatha. It demonstrates the early importance of masonic and other organisations in the development of local communities and is the only extant Hall associated with the IOR in the Shire.

Group

Religion

Category

Church Hall