Local Government
Peppermint Grove
Region
Metropolitan
50 Irvine St Peppermint Grove
Drummond Residence
Peppermint Grove
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1900
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 23 Oct 2018 |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 19 Jul 1999 | Category 1 | |
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.
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,
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.
Sympathically restored and added to with replacement verandah by D L Agland.
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| R Pascoe | Western Australia's Capital Suburb, Peppermint Grove |
| Ref Number | Description |
|---|---|
| 77 | Municipal Inventory |
The place is rare as an example of an eclectic design of a
mansion in this style.
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Two storey residence |
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Two storey residence |
| Style |
|---|
| Federation Queen Anne |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | STONE | Limestone |
| Roof | TILE | Ceramic Tile |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Domestic activities |
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