Silver Chain Administration Offices

Author

City of Busselton

Place Number

05328

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Location

58 West St West Busselton

Location Details

Other Name(s)

House (fmr)

Local Government

Busselton

Region

South West

Construction Date

Constructed from 1900

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	YES	13 Aug 2014

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	20 Jun 1996	Category 2	Category 2 These places are also important places in the Shire, and generally have built features as part of their significance. These places should be retained on the list and conservation encouraged.

Statement of Significance

Silver Chain Administration Offices, a Federation Italianate style brick, stucco and tiled villa, has cultural heritage significance as a good example of the style. The place has been associated with a number of prominent Busselton families and with community services.

Physical Description

Federation Italianate style.
A single storey symmetrically planned villa in the Federation Italianate style. It has a full width front verandah, and a front elevation composed with a centrally located door, flanked by two bay windows. It is constructed in brick and has stucco trim to architraves and sills. The roof is articulated with two large gables. The full width verandah has a lower pitched roof. The brickwork has been painted obscuring the richness of detail.

History

Built for Eleanor Guerin after she left Pigeon Grove, the place later passed to Mrs. M. Peake and Ms Wilma Taylor. It was later used as the maternity hospital office and is now in use by the Silver Chain. Since 1996, much of the front garden has been removed for car parking.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity Notes: The place is no longer used as a house and retains a moderate degree of integrity.
AuthenticityNotes: Theplacehasbeenre-roofedandthebrickworkpainted,butmuchoriginaldetailremains. The place retains a moderate degree of authenticity.

Moderate Degree/Moderate Degree

Condition

Good

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	HEALTH	Hospital
Original Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence
Present Use	HEALTH	Office or Administration Bldg

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Italianate

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick
Roof	TILE	Other Tile

Historic Themes

General	Specific
PEOPLE	Local heroes & battlers

Creation Date

12 Feb 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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