Dempster Homestead (fmr), Esperance

Author

National Trust of Western Australia

Place Number

00822

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Location

155 Dempster St Esperance

Location Details

Local Government

Esperance

Region

Goldfields

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
State Register	Registered	26 Aug 2008	Register Entry Assessment Documentation	Heritage Council

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
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	11 Jun 1973			Heritage Council
Register of the National Estate	Registered	21 Mar 1978			Heritage Council
Local Heritage Survey	Adopted	27 Apr 2021	Exceptional significance	Exceptional significance Essential to the heritage of the locality. Rare or outstanding example. Desired Management Outcome: Include in Heritage List. The place should be retained and conserved. Any alterations or extensions should reinforce the significance of the place, and be in accordance with a Conservation Plan (if one exists for the place).	Shire of Esperance
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	23 Jul 1996			Shire of Esperance

Statement of Significance

Architecturally very simple: effective and attractive use of local available materials. Built by the Dempster brothers, the pioneers of the area, it is the first building in Esperance and is therefore unique.

Physical Description

Stone walls and iron roof

History

Built approx 1864
Architect/builder not known. Built under the direction of the Dempster Brothers, presumably by their workmen. Original building of the first Esperance settlement.

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
9490	Dempster homestead (Esperance, Western Australia) conservation plan.	Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan}	2009
11588	Dempster Homestead Esperance, Western Australia	Conservation works report	2012

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	FARMING\PASTORAL	Homestead
Present Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence

Architectural Styles

Style
Victorian Regency

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	STONE	Local Stone
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
PEOPLE	Early settlers
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Exploration & surveying
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Environmental change
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Resource exploitation & depletion
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements
OCCUPATIONS	Grazing, pastoralism & dairying
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Workers {incl. Aboriginal, convict}
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Land allocation & subdivision
TRANSPORT & COMMUNICATIONS	Droving

Creation Date

30 May 1989

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Last Update

27 Mar 2023

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