Peruvian Pepper Tree

Author

City of Albany

Place Number

15487

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Location

122 Grey St Albany

Location Details

Local Government

Albany

Region

Great Southern

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	27 Oct 2020

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
Register of the National Estate	Indicative Place				Heritage Council
Local Heritage Survey	Adopted	27 Oct 2020	Considerable	Considerable Very important to the heritage of the locality.
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	30 Jun 2001	Category B	Category B • Requires a high level of protection. • Provide maximum encouragement to the owner under the City of Albany Town Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place. • A more detailed Heritage Assessment/Impact Statement to be undertaken before approval given for any major redevelopment. • Incentives to promote heritage conservation should be considered.

Statement of Significance

The Peruvian Pepper Tree has cultural heritage significance for the following reasons:
The tree is an important memorial having been planted in 1886 by John Norman, a prominent Albany pioneer, to mark to the birth of his son Percy Norman, who was later killed in World War I.
The tree is valued by the local community which, led by the Albany Tree Society, saved it from removal in the 1990s and it was then accommodated in the new development.

Physical Description

Some of the notable features of this place include:
• Mature tree, over 130 years old
• Tree holds a prominent position in the courtyard of the senior citizens centre (behind the Town Hall) around which the entire building was designed.

History

It is said that this tree was planted in 1886 by John Norman, a prominent Albany pioneer, to mark to the birth of his son Percy Norman, who was later killed in World War I.
The tree was due to be removed in 1996 for the building of a new senior citizens and Meals on Wheels Centre behind the Town Hall. Plans to move and transplant the tree would have cost $10,000, with the tree being put at risk. Community pressure lead by the Albany Tree Society (formed in 1956) finally resulted in the new building being designed and built around the tree.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High
Authenticity: High

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Heritage TODAY Site visit and Assessment		1999
	"Albany Advertiser". front page		4/4/1996
	L Johnson; "Town of Albany Heritage Survey".		1994

Place Type

Tree

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	MONUMENT\CEMETERY	Monument
Present Use	MONUMENT\CEMETERY	Monument

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OUTSIDE INFLUENCES	World Wars & other wars

Creation Date

17 Mar 2000

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

11 Jan 2022

Disclaimer

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