Bay View

Author

Shire of Esperance

Place Number

05025

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Location

141 Dempster St Esperance

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Bay View House
Fairhaven Native Girls Hostel

Local Government

Esperance

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Constructed from 1974, Constructed from 1903

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
RHP - Assessed - Consultation (Preliminary)	Current	24 Apr 2008

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	23 Jul 1996			Heritage Council
Local Heritage Survey	Adopted	27 Apr 2021	Considerable significance	Considerable significance Very important to the heritage of the locality. High degree of integrity / authenticity. Desired Management Outcome: Include in Heritage List. Conservation of the place is highly desirable. Any alterations or extensions should reinforce the significance of the place.

Statement of Significance

The place has historical significance for it's association with Captain Fred Douglas, who was known for rescuing 450 survivors of a shipwreck and for it's later uses as an aboriginal mission.

The place has aesthetic significance for "city house" design.

It has

Physical Description

This two-storeyed stone building has large wooden verandah balconies on both sides. The bay windows were brought from England. The style of the building is very English in that it is more like a city house in Melbourne and less likely to be found in a Western Australian country town. The stone for the house was cut by Captain Fred Douglas (first owner) and his brother Jim. To the rear of the house are old boarding rooms which are not in keeping with the rest of the house.

History

The first owner. Captain Fred Douglas. put up a flagpole made from the mast of the Schooner 'Agnes' of which he had been part owner before it ran aground at Bremer Bay in 1892. It was carrying poles for the telegraph line. Captain Douglas is known for rescuing 450 survivors from the Rodondo. In the garden he grew fruit trees and there was an underground well for vegetables. There was a large mulberry tree. The property was sold several times. Among the owners were Giles. Bow 1931. Jenkins 1932-36. McMahons. McGinns (Mrs McGinns father was Mr F J Daw). Elliott. and then it was used as a mission for Aboriginal girls (the old boarding rooms are still at the rear). It is now a private residence once more.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Most

Condition

Very Good

Associations

Name	Type	Year From	Year To
Joe Norman	Architect	-	-

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	"Esperance, Stories from the Modern Pioneers".	Fellowship of Australian Writers

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	RESIDENTIAL	Two storey residence
Original Use	RESIDENTIAL	Two storey residence

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Queen Anne

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	STONE	Limestone
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Aboriginal Occupation
OCCUPATIONS	Domestic activities
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Land allocation & subdivision
PEOPLE	Early settlers
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Institutions
PEOPLE	Local heroes & battlers
PEOPLE	Aboriginal people
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Racial contact & interaction
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Education & science

Creation Date

13 Nov 1996

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

14 Jun 2021

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