One of Western Australia’s largest and most ornate 1920s town halls and its adjacent Road Board Office have been recognised through the building's entry in the State Heritage Register.

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State Heritage Office Executive Director Graeme Gammie said at the time of its construction in 1929, the Corrigin Town Hall was regarded as the finest structure of its kind outside Perth.

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“With its elaborately designed façade, barrel vaulted plaster ceiling and ornate entrance decorated with classical motifs, the building was heralded for its artistic conception and technical design,” Mr Gammie said.

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“Its design certainly reflects optimism of the period, and the significant growth experienced in Corrigin in the 1920s as the railways assisted agricultural expansion and the area was populated with hundreds of returning discharged soldiers under the Soldier Settlement Scheme.”

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The Town Hall and Corrigin Road Board Office (1923) were designed by renowned architect Percy W. Harrison, who was a foundation member of the West Australian Institute of Architects.

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“Throughout its 80 year history, the Town Hall has been the centre of social activity and has hosted films, plays, exhibitions, dances, the final of the Miss Corrigin competition, wedding receptions and 21st celebrations,” Mr Gammie said.

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“It has been the venue for the annual ANZAC Day celebrations since 1930 and in the 1940s and 1950s, also served as a court room and infant health clinic.

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“Today, the hall continues to be used for a variety of community celebrations and functions.