House

Author

Shire of Peppermint Grove

Place Number

03874

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Location

16A Keane St Peppermint Grove

Location Details

Local Government

Peppermint Grove

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1905

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	24 Jul 2018

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	02 Aug 1996	Category 1	Category 1 Buildings, which due to their character create the atmosphere of Peppermint Grove, therefore should be retained, but may be altered and extended in a manner which is both discrete and sympathetic to the original fabric and character so that a significant proportion of the original building is retained and from the street the additions are seen to be a continuation of the same fabric and character.

Statement of Significance

This single storey painted brick and iron roofed cottage, in
the Federation Queen Anne style, has cultural significance
because:
it has historical associations with Arthur and
Christina Oliphant and Henrietta Drake-Brockman;
it retains the basic character of its style and period
and has a reasonable level of integrity;
the place is important infill fabric;
it is part of a cultural group based around the
intersection of Venn and Keane Streets and is part of
a wider townscape area in the western end of Keane
Street;

History

The place was built for Arthur and Christina Oliphant in
1905 who lived there until 1925. Between 1930 and 1945 the
house was owned and occupied by Henrietta DrakeBrockman,
renowned novelist and playwright. Some
historical significance.

Integrity/Authenticity

The place retains the basic character and many of the details
of the style and period. The form of the place addresses the
intersection, through the diagonal comer bay.

The place retains a reasonable level of integrity.

Place Type

Landscape

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence
Original Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence

Creation Date

04 May 2002

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Approved

Last Update

19 Feb 2021

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