Sir James Mitchell's Tree

Author

City of Melville

Place Number

06056

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Location

NW cnr Kintail & Matherson Rd Applecross

Location Details

Local Government

Melville

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1938

Demolition Year

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	19 Dec 1996			Heritage Council
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	17 Jun 2014	Category B	Category B Worthy of high level of protection: provide maximum encouragement to the owner under the City of Melville Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place. A more detailed Heritage Assessment/Impact Statement to be undertaken before approval given for any major redevelopment. Incentives to promote conservation should be considered.

Statement of Significance

The pine tree is an important landmark element in the streetscape of the locality in Applecross, historically significant for its association with a former Lt. Governor of Western Australia, Sir James Mitchell.

Physical Description

Araucaria heterophylla. A mature Norfolk Island pine tree planted on the verge at the intersection of Kintail and Swan Roads in Applecross by Sir James Mitchell, Lt. Governor of Western Australia, in 1938.

History

The pine tree was planted on Arbor Day in July 1938 by Sir James Mitchell, Lt. Governor of Western Australia, with a commemorative plaque on a pedestal adjacent to the tree. Other trees planted at this time are not marked with
commemorative plaques.

Condition

Showing some stress and dieback.

Place Type

Tree

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	OTHER	Other
Original Use	OTHER	Other

Historic Themes

General	Specific
SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES	Cultural activities

Creation Date

02 Dec 1996

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Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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