Baldwins Cottage

Author

Shire of Serpentine-Jarrahdale

Place Number

02359

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Location

2464 South Western Hwy Serpentine

Location Details

Cnr Wellard St

Other Name(s)

Staging Post and Inn

Local Government

Serpentine-Jarrahdale

Region

Peel

Construction Date

Constructed from 1870

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	18 Feb 2018

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
RHP - Does not warrant assessment	Current	12 Nov 2004

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	31 Jul 2000	Category 1B	Category 1B Conservation Essential A place which may meet the criteria for inclusion in the State Register of Heritage Places (ie: of state or national value) because of its association with a group of places which together form a heritage precinct or area. Highest level of protection appropriate for all places in the group; Warrants a referral to the Heritage Council WA and further assessment for possible entry into the State Register; Provide maximum encouragement to the owner/s to conserve the significance of the place; Photographically record the place (individually and its relationship to the other places).
Local Heritage Survey	Adopted	18 Sep 2020	Category 2	Category 2 Conservation Highly Recommended Of very considerable value to the Municipality. High level of protection appropriate; Provide maximum encouragement to the owner/s under the Town Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place; Encourage owner/s to reinstate and/or retain original fabric/features of the place (i.e. verandas, shingles, timber windows) All development applications (including demolition) should be considered by Council Photographically record the place prior to any major development or demolition.
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	12 May 2003			Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

A high level of historic and social significance in its association with the Baldwin family, the old Serpentine townsite, and it use as a post office and staging post until the introduction of the railway. Consideration to be given to its association with the historic Serpentine townsite group of buildings.

Physical Description

Commodious rural residence, reminiscent of Victorian Georgian style, with its high-pitched hipped broken-back roof to the front to form a verandah.

History

Built in 1870s by Richard and Hannah Baldwin for their family (10 children) after purchasing the property (16tia) in 1871. The cottage served as a Post Office and Staging Post between 1887 - 1893 (taking over the business originally at Turner's cottage - refer SJ34). With the opening of the railway in 1893, the last Stage Coach ran through Serpentine in April 1893. The Baldwin family and their descendants are the longest resident in the Serpentine-Jarrahdale district. Richard Baldwin was also Serpentine's first publican, operating a wayside inn (south of Wellard Road) in the 1890s. [Refer SJ40J]

Integrity/Authenticity

MODIFICATIONS: Addition at rear (cement brick); painted; enclosed verandah (lattice) at front, replacement corrugated iron roof.

Condition

Poor-Fair

Other Reference Numbers

Ref Number	Description
SJ12-05	Local Heritage Survey
15	Scheme List

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	VACANT\UNUSED	Vacant\Unused
Original Use	COMMERCIAL	Hotel, Tavern or Inn

Architectural Styles

Style
Victorian Georgian

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick
Roof	METAL	Wrought Iron
Roof	TIMBER	Shingle

Historic Themes

General	Specific
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Road transport
OCCUPATIONS	Hospitality industry & tourism

Creation Date

28 Apr 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

22 Jan 2024

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