Local Government
Perth
Region
Metropolitan
63 Mount St Perth
Lefroy House
Perth
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1888 to 1892
Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
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Heritage List | Adopted | 20 Jun 1989 | ||
State Register | Registered | 15 Dec 1995 |
Register Entry Assessment Documentation |
Heritage Council |
Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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(no listings) |
Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
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Category | Description | ||||
Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 07 Dec 1987 |
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Heritage Council | |
Register of the National Estate | Registered | 27 Oct 1980 |
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Heritage Council | |
Perth Draft Inventory 99-01 | YES | 31 Dec 1999 |
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Heritage Council | |
Register of the National Estate | Interim | 24 Jun 1997 |
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Heritage Council | |
Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 13 Mar 2001 | Category 1 |
Category 1 |
The place is of historic significance due to its association with Frank Wittenoom and the Lefroy family, people who contributed significantly to the development of Western Australia in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century and more recently with property entrepreneur Lord Mc Alpine.
The place is of aesthetic significance as a rare example in the inner city of a federation Queen Anne bungalow, a housing type more commonly found in the western suburbs of Perth and demonstrates a high level of architectural design.
The place is of representative significance as it demonstrates the form and lifestyle of wealthy members of Western Australian society at the turn of the century.
Refer to Documentation of places for entry into the State Register of Heritage Places.
Single storey residential building with medium-pitched roof and return verandah with timber posts and fretwork.
Refer to Documentation of places for entry into the State Register of Heritage Places.
High level of integrity.
Medium level of authenticity as it has been restored.
Fair
Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
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JJ Talbot Hobbs | Architect | - | - |
Smith Forbes | Architect | - | - |
E Dean Smith | Architect | - | - |
Individual Building or Group
Epoch | General | Specific |
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Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
Style |
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Federation Queen Anne |
Type | General | Specific |
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Wall | STONE | Limestone |
Roof | TILE | Other Tile |
Other | BRICK | Common Brick |
General | Specific |
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DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
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