St. Arnaud Town Hall, Boer War Memorial, 40 Napier Street, ST ARNAUD
40 Napier Street ST ARNAUD, NORTHERN GRAMPIANS SHIRE
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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.
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St. Arnaud Town Hall, Boer War Memorial, 40 Napier Street, ST ARNAUD - Physical Description 1
The Boer War Memorial, Napier Street, St. Arnaud, makes an important visual contribution to the streetscape.
The memorial has a bluestone base which supports a white granite plinth and a short, polished red granite Doric column and urn. On the column are gold engraved dedications.
Heritage Study and Grading
Northern Grampians - Shire of Northern Grampians - Stage 2 Heritage Study
Author: Wendy Jacobs, Vicki Johnson, David Rowe, Phil Taylor
Year: 2004
Grading: State
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CROWN LAND OFFICEVictorian Heritage Register H1530
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ST ARNAUD RAILWAY STATIONVictorian Heritage Register H1594
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LORD NELSON TAILINGS DUMPVictorian Heritage Inventory
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