Beachgrove

Author

City of Busselton

Place Number

00393

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Location

51 Ford Rd Geographe

Location Details

in MI as 49 Ford Rd

Other Name(s)

Beachgrove Homestead

Local Government

Busselton

Region

South West

Construction Date

Constructed from 1910

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
RHP - To be assessed	Current	26 Aug 2011

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 1	Category 1 These places are the most important places in the Shire with the highest cultural heritage values, and generally have built features that are part of their significance. Some of these places have been assessed by the Heritage Council of WA and have been included in the State Register. These places are afforded statutory protection under the Heritage of Western Australia Act 1990.
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	02 Feb 1976			Heritage Council
Register of the National Estate	Permanent	21 Mar 1978			Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

Beachgrove, a two-storey limestone and timber construction Federation Bungalow has cultural heritage significance as a fine example of an individually designed Federation Bungalow style building in a generous garden setting.
It is also significant as the place was built for Mrs. Edmund Brockman on the original land grant of John Garrat Bussell and was designed by E.G. Cohen, a prominent Western Australian Architect.

Physical Description

Beachgrove is a two storey Federation Bungalow with a limestone construction ground floor and verandahs to the front and both sides of the house. The second floor has jettied bay windows in gabled bays, with the whole of the first floor clad in weatherboards. Brick chimneys extend up through the painted galvanized iron roof.

History

Beachgrove is a two-storey residence, completed in 1910, for Mrs. Edmund Brockman, by John Muir and Robert Donald, the former being responsible for the stone masonry and the latter for the carpentry.48 It was designed by E.G. Cohen who established a practice in Bunbury and was a prominent Western Australian Architect.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity Notes: The place remains in use as a residence and retains a high degree of integrity.
Authenticity Notes: The place appears to retain most of its original external feature and therefore retains a moderate to high degree of authenticity

High Degree/Moderate-High Degree

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Jennings Rodger "Op Cit" p 330

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 Bungalow

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	METAL	Other Metal
Wall	STONE	Limestone
Wall	TIMBER	Weatherboard
Other	BRICK	Other Brick

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements
PEOPLE	Early settlers

Creation Date

30 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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.