Lighthouse Keepers’ Houses

Author

City of Cockburn

Place Number

24517

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Location

Cockburn Rd Munster

Location Details

Reserve 24061

Local Government

Cockburn

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1902

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	14 Jul 2011

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	10 Apr 2014	Category A	Category A Exceptional significance Essential to the heritage of the locality. Rare or outstanding example. The place should be retained and conserved unless there is no feasible and prudent alternative to doing otherwise. Any alterations or extensions should be sympathetic to the heritage values of the place and in accordance with a Conservation Plan (if one exists for the place).

Statement of Significance

Lighthouse Keepers’ Houses are fine examples of the Federation Bungalow style.
Lighthouse Keepers’ Houses are associated with Woodman Point Lighthouse, which has played an important role in the development of shipping and transport services for the region since its construction in 1902.

Physical Description

Lighthouse Keepers’ Houses are located downhill from Woodman Point Lighthouse. Set close to Cockburn Road, they are now almost in a suburbanised setting. Built on the same design, these houses are good examples of the Federation Bunglaow architectural style. The houses are symmetrical in design with central steps leading onto the verandah. The verandah borders three sides of the house and there are decorative dual chimneys. The Houses are made of locally quarried limestone. The exterior walls are constructed from random laid limestone blocks, and the hipped roof is made from corrugated iron.

History

Lighthouse Keepers’ Houses are associated with Woodman Point Lighthouse. When first opened, the Lighthouse was a significant point of reference for local shipping. The lighthouse needed to be well maintained to service the sea traffic. The keepers carried out this function. The first keepers were Mr Hutchinson and Mr Arthur Dray. In 2009, the houses are private residences.

Integrity/Authenticity

INTEGRITY: High
AUTHENTICITY: High

Condition

Very Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	HCWA Place No. 00508	State Heritage Office
	National Estate Study

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence
Original Use	Transport\Communications	Water: Housing or Quarters

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Bungalow

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	STONE	Limestone

Historic Themes

General	Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	River & sea transport

Creation Date

14 May 2012

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

16 Dec 2019

Disclaimer

This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.