Lesser Hall

Stephen Carrick Architects and Zebra Creative have assisted the Shire of Narembeen with an Interpretation Project located on the former Lesser Hall Site in Narembeen. The Lesser Hall (Fmr) (1923) is part of the Civic Precinct and is on the State Register of Heritage Places (P3629). The precinct also includes the Narembeen Roads Board Building (1927) and the Narembeen Public Hall (1940).

With the construction of the new Public Hall in 1940, the original Hall (Lesser Hall) became secondary and was used to complement functions held in the Public Hall. The use of the Lesser Hall gradually became less and by the early 1990s the Hall was no longer in use. In 2015, original fabric had been removed and it was in very poor physical condition.

In 2015 Stephen Carrick Architects were engaged to assess the heritage impact (Heritage Impact Statement) of the potential demolition of the Narembeen Lesser Hall (fmr) and to provide innovative and engaging methods to tell the building’s and the precinct’s story. An Archival Record for the place was prepared in February 2016.

As a local government authority located within the Wheatbelt, the Shire of Narembeen are active in pursuing new ways to attract visitors to their town. With assistance from Lotterywest, the Shire were able to facilitate the Narembeen Lesser Hall Interpretation Project.

Set in a native landscaped walkway, the interpretation project offers a serene rest place for visitors and a useful entertainment space for local outdoor events and presentations.

The interpretation project is an informative and inviting outdoor space that is intended to inform locals and visitors on the former use of the Lesser Hall site.