Local Government
Cottesloe
Region
Metropolitan
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Location
Avonmore Tce Cottesloe
Location Details
Construction Date
Constructed from 1897
Demolition Year
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 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 30 Sep 1995 | Category 4 |
Category 4 |
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Statement of Significance
James Cowan was a Roads Board member 1898-9.
He had been Magistrate of the Local Court in Perth [childrens]. Senior Police Magistrate Registrar and
Master of the Supreme Court etc etc Resident magistrate. 1876 he married Edith Dirksey Brown of
Glengarry, Geraldton.
Edith Cowan was the first woman in parliament in Australia. She and her husband Police Magistrate 2
James Cowan lived here from 1896 to 1909+. It had previously been the home of his sister Miss LillasCowann who ran a girls' school in Perth and Fremantle at which his wife Edith Dircksey Brown had been educated.
Physical Description
Avonmore Terrace - site of the home of Edith Cowan'now an almost vacant lot with a shop in one
corner.
This house was situated between Rosendo and Salvado on the west side of Avonmore Terrace.behind
where the corner store now stands... old lot nos. 78E 6 79ES
Integrity/Authenticity
Modifications demolished
Condition
Site
References
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| WA Wise; "Post Office Directories" | 1899 | ||
| Battye JS; "Cyclopedia of Western Australia". Vol 1 pp. 367-8 | 1912 |
Place Type
Historic Site
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Present Use | VACANT\UNUSED | Vacant\Unused |
Creation Date
06 Jun 1997Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
01 Jan 2017Disclaimer
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