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House- 136 Forrest St

Author

Shire of Peppermint Grove

Place Number

16403
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Location

136 Forrest St Peppermint Grove

Location Details

Local Government

Peppermint Grove

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1900, Constructed from 1895

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
Heritage List Adopted 24 Jul 2018

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management More information
Category Description
Municipal Inventory Adopted 19 Jul 1999 Category 1

Category 1

Buildings, which due to their character create the atmosphere of Peppermint Grove, therefore should be retained, but may be altered and extended in a manner which is both discrete and sympathetic to the original fabric and character so that a significant proportion of the original building is retained and from the street the additions are seen to be a continuation of the same fabric and character.

Statement of Significance

This single storeyed stone residence, in the Queen Annestyle,
has cultural significance because:
it has historical, aesthetic and social significance;
it is representative of the early phase of developmentin
the suburb and of the new set of business people who
came into Peppermint Grove in the 1950's;
it is comparatively intact;
it has restrained verandahs facing both front and side
gardens which make the place a comparatively rare
exampleof its style;
it forms part of a group of culturally significant places
in Forrest Street and is within an area of townscape
value.

The house is a comparatively intact and restrained example
of the Federation Queen Anne style, with its limestone
walling, muted colour scheme and emphasis on the encircling
quiet timber verandah.

The house, particularly the verandahs, was designed to view
and link both front and side gardens

This site reflects the social development of the suburb. Some
social significance.

Part of a cultural group
Located within a townscape area

The restraint in the use of materials and in the expression of
the style and the extent of the linked verandahs make it a
comparatively rare example of its style.

Physical Description

2 indented return verandahs around
projecting gabled bay
Open front garden with picket fence

History

Part of a group of residences in Forrest Street built close to
the turn of the twentieth century. The original and
subsequent owner were women. Lily Whitaker, the second
owner, was possibly sister to architect L B Whitaker. In the
early 1950's G F Gill purchased the property and was one of
a group of Peppermint Grove residences owned inthe 1950's
by a new set of successful businessmen. Some historical
significance.

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
Pascoe R; "WesternAustralia's Capital Suburb".

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Queen Anne

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall STONE Limestone
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron

Creation Date

04 May 2002

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

18 Feb 2021

Disclaimer

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