Local Government
Peppermint Grove
Region
Metropolitan
136 Forrest St Peppermint Grove
Peppermint Grove
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1900, Constructed from 1895
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Heritage List | Adopted | 24 Jul 2018 |
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(no listings) |
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Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 19 Jul 1999 | Category 1 |
Category 1 |
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.
2 indented return verandahs around
projecting gabled bay
Open front garden with picket fence
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.
Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
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Pascoe R; "WesternAustralia's Capital Suburb". |
Individual Building or Group
Epoch | General | Specific |
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Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
Style |
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Federation Queen Anne |
Type | General | Specific |
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Wall | STONE | Limestone |
Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
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