Dalkeith House

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City of Fremantle

Place Number

00931

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Location

160 High St Fremantle

Location Details

Local Government

Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

1890 to 0

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Town Planning Scheme	YES	08 Mar 2007
State Register	Permanent	15 Oct 1999	Register Entry Assessment Documentation	Heritage Council

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Register of the National Estate	Permanent	21 Mar 1978	NA	NA
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	14 Oct 2000	Recommend RHP	Recommend RHP
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	09 Oct 1973	NA	NA
Restrictive Covenant	YES	05 Nov 2012	NA	NA
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	18 Sep 2000	Level 1A	Level 1A The City of Fremantle has identified this place as being of exceptional cultural heritage significance in its own right within the context of Fremantle. This place is entered onto the Heritage Council of Western Australia’s Register of Heritage Places. All development applications must be referred to the Heritage Council for approval.

Statement of Significance

Refer to HCWA's Assessment Documentation of Places for Entry in the Register of Heritage Places.

Physical Description

Refer to Heritage Council of Western Australia's Register of Heritage Places - Register and Assessment Documentation.
A large ornate house with a complex roof form. The gable ends have elaborate decorative timber work. The double storey bullnosed verandah roof is supported by decorative posts with filigree brackets and frieze. The upstairs verandah has filigree balustrading. The verandah wraps the building on two sides. A double storey rectilinear bay to the front elevation is decorated with stucco moulding and sill detailing. Paired timber windows pierce the bay. Corbelled chimneys intact.

History

Refer to Heritage Council of Western Australia's Register of Heritage Places - Register and Assessment Documentation.
Built as a two-storied residence with stables for the Gallop family in the late 1890s. In 1902/3 occupied by W. F. Samson a former Mayor, designed by architect O.N. Nicholson. From 1974 to 1979 Dalkeith House was used as a community school, it later was occupied by a medical practice. Now a private residence again, it is currently (1996) being restored.

Associations

Name	Association Type	Date From	Date To
D Jardine. 5857	Builder	-	-
O N Nicholson. 5858	Architect	-	-

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Other	EDUCATIONAL	Special School
Original	RESIDENTIAL	Two storey residence
Present	RESIDENTIAL	Two storey residence

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Queen Anne

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick
Wall	STONE	Limestone
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Land allocation & subdivision
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Depression & boom
PEOPLE	Early settlers

Creation Date

30 May 1989

Viewing Status

Approved

Last Update

23 Dec 2011

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