Green Grove Farmhouse Ruins

Author

Shire of Irwin

Place Number

12314

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Location

Brand Hwy Arrowsmith

Location Details

Local Government

Irwin

Region

Midwest

Construction Date

Constructed from 1890

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

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
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	10 Mar 1998	Category 5	Category 5 SIGNIFICANT IN CONTRIBUTING TO LOCAL CHARACTER. The place has social significance and/or contributes to the streetscape and/or built environment of the precinct. Provide encouragement to the owner to maintain or enhance the street aspect of the place. Photographically record the place prior to any redevelopment.

Statement of Significance

The site of the Green Grove homestead has historic significance for its connection to the settlement of the Irwin district. The place is unusual in that it was the only known established house on the coastal lands between Dongara and Eneabba prior to the 1960s.

Physical Description

The ruins of Green Grove homestead are located on the west side of Brand Highway just north of the entrance to Green Grove farm. All that remains of the homestead is a piece of stone wall to the east and a section of concrete block wall and chimney to the north. The former shows evidence of skilled masonry with precise coursing. The latter was constructed to house a Metters wood stove. Located immediately to the north of the ruin is a filled in well. To the west is a row of eucalypts.
2004
Not visited.

History

The house was believed to have been built by William Downes in the 1890s who also farmed the property consisting of Victoria Locations 2442 and 2525. In 1922 it was the home of Alderwyn Downes, son of William. (The Downes family also lived at Six Chimneys, Place No.103) In 1942 the property was owned by Jack Becker and was later sold to N. C. Summers.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Low

Condition

Poor

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	HCWA Database No. 12314	State Heritage Office
	IDHS Records	Shire of Irwin

Place Type

Historic Site

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	FARMING\PASTORAL	Homestead
Present Use	VACANT\UNUSED	Vacant\Unused

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	STONE	Limestone

Historic Themes

General	Specific
PEOPLE	Early settlers
OCCUPATIONS	Grazing, pastoralism & dairying
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Land allocation & subdivision

Creation Date

23 Sep 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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