Residence

Statement of Significance

• The site is association with the early development of this area Belmont by the members of the well known and professional groups in Perth during the early 20th century.
• The names associated with this former building have been recognised in adjacent subdivisions demonstrating the ongoing social value of the site.

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History

The house was built by Sammy Rowe, a Coolgardie glass and timber merchant. It was constructed around 1906 for the Shortland- Jones family. Mr Fred Shortland-Jones was an engineering surveyor in the Railway Department’s main office in Wellington Street, Perth.
The house had a large billiard room, a music room, two large bedrooms, a dining room, kitchen, bathroom and a laundry attached to the back. Most rooms had fireplaces with detailed carved wooden surrounds. The block of land extended to the river’s foreshore and there was a small jetty and a large shed to house the family yacht.
The Shortland-Jones family left in 1940.
The place was demolished in 2009.

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Condition

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