JEETHO PUBLIC HALL
207 JEETHO ROAD, JEETHO, SOUTH GIPPSLAND SHIRE
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Statement of Significance
- Bracketed gable eaves with chunky finials.
- A recessed central entry porch between the pair of front gables with a small bracketed gabled hood.
- Circular vents set in a fretted label in each gable end.
- Paired casement windows.
- Corbelled and tabbed brick chimneys.
- The building is carried on brick piers.
- The interior of the hall is lined with unpainted boards and has a coved ceiling.
- The former strongroom, which is situated behind the front room to the left, which was originally occupied by the Shire Secretary. The room to the left was the office of the Shire Engineer.
Socially, it has played an important role in the development of the Jeetho community and is an integral part of the identity of the local area. (AHC criterion - G.1)
Aesthetically, it is a locally rare example of an early architect-designed hall, which illustrates its original function as the first Shire offices by its superior design. Unique features not found elsewhere in the Shire include the fully three-dimensional design with each elevation containing projecting gables from the main hip form, and the internal layout where the main room is transverse to the axis of the plan. (AHC criteria - B.2, E.1 and F.1)
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JEETHO PUBLIC HALL - Physical Description 1
The former Shire of Poowong and Jeetho Shire Hall and Offices is a single storey weatherboard structure with a corrugated iron roof. Its form is established by gables projecting from a transverse oblong hip; a pair to the front and single gables to the other three sides. Other notable elements include:
- Bracketed gable eaves with chunky finials.
- A recessed central entry porch between the pair of front gables with a small bracketed gabled hood.
- Circular vents set in a fretted label in each gable end.
- Paired casement windows.
- Corbelled and tabbed brick chimneys.
- The building is carried on brick piers.
- The interior of the hall is lined with unpainted boards and has a coved ceiling.
- The former strongroom, which is situated behind the front room to the left, which was originally occupied by the Shire Secretary. The room to the left was the office of the Shire Engineer.A skillion section containing toilets has been added to the rear gable. The brick front steps replaced original timber steps with balustrade (An early photo in the possession of the Hall Committee shows this detail).
Heritage Study and Grading
South Gippsland - South Gippsland Heritage Study
Author: David Helms with Trevor Westmore
Year: 2004
Grading:
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WRIGWELL (LATER 'GLENORCHY')South Gippsland Shire
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JEETHO PUBLIC HALLSouth Gippsland Shire
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"1890"Yarra City
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"AMF Officers" ShedMoorabool Shire
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"AQUA PROFONDA" SIGN, FITZROY POOLVictorian Heritage Register H1687
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"1890"Yarra City
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'BRAESIDE'Boroondara City
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'ELAINE'Boroondara City
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