House- 125 Forrest St

Statement of Significance

This single storey brick and terra cotta tiled residence, in the
Federation Queen Anne style, is culturally significant because:
- it is representative of the style and standard of the better classes
of bungalows in the district;
- it is a fine example of its style and period;
- it has associations with C Gordon Piper, a well known
merchant and customs agent, and Sir Ragnar Garrett, a Chief of
Staff in the Australian defence forces;
- it is part of a cultural group and is located within a townscape
area.

The house is a Federation Queen Anne style bungalow with an
asymmetrical balance between the projecting bay and the front
verandah. The house has a high degree of integrity in presenting the
characteristics of its style. The place is located within an area
having other places of comparable style, period and standard.

The place is a relatively intact example of a Federation Queen Anne
style of bungalow.

The place is part of a group reflecting the social and economic
developmentof the suburb, which has some social significance.

Part of a cultural group
The place is located within a townscape area

The place is a fine example of a Federation Queen Anne style
bungalow and may be closer to its original character than most
places in the district.

Physical Description

Original timber verandah with lattice balustrade. arched bressemers
& infill panels betweenpaired turned columns.
Low brick fence separating garden from the street
Set in a precinct of Federation period houses.

History

C Gordon Piper of Fremantle firm Grieve & Piper was one of a
group of merchant families who built their homes in this part of
Forrest Street in the early twentieth century. The Piper family
occupied 125 Forrest Street until just before the outbreak of World
War II. Sir Ragnar Garrett, a Chief of Staff, also owned and
occupied 125 Forrest Street. The place represents a family
residence typical of its economic group in early 1900s and is of
some historical significance.

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