Hawthornden

Statement of Significance

This two storeyed limestone and tiled mansion, with its two
storey verandahs to three facades and diagonal bay, in the
Federation Queen Anne style, has cultural significance because:
it has strong historical associations with John Drummond, the
Drummond family, and J J Talbot Hobbs, prominent members of
the suburb's community;
it is an animated and eclectic example of a design in this
style for a mansion in the suburb;
it demonstrated, very tangibly, the revival of the Drummond
family's fortunes inWA;
it revived the name of 'Hawthornden' for the family
properties;
it is a landmark in a townscape area.

Physical Description

The place is a lively and notable design by J J Talbot Hobbs,
which attempts to tum the corner to make the east facade as
important as the northern, or street facade,

History

The mansion was originally constructed for John Drummond,
and demonstrates his revival of the Drummond family fortunes.
He was a member of the well known early Western Australian
family, who fell on hard times. The Drummond family had
previously been well known pastoralists in the Toodyay area,
with their property called 'Hawthornden'. This generation of the
Drummond family became important members of the Peppermint
Grove community for four decades. The mansion design is
attributed to J J Talbot Hobbs, one of the notable architects of the
suburb from this period. Considerable historical significance.
Hobbs sought to animate and give a dynamic relationship
between the front and side facades as he had done in the 1902
design for the Weld Club, Perth. Even the front verandah has a
skipping rhythm. It is a notable and eclectic interpretation of the
style.

Integrity/Authenticity

Sympathically restored and added to with replacement verandah
by D L Agland.

Uses

Historic Themes

Creation Date

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