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Luisini Winery Group

Author

National Trust of Western Australia

Place Number

02676
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Location

10 Lakeway Dr Kingsley

Location Details

Local Government

Joondalup

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
State Register Registered 16 Mar 2001 Register Entry
Assessment Documentation
Heritage Council

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
Classified by the National Trust Classified 05 Dec 1988

Heritage Council
Register of the National Estate Identified Through State Process

Heritage Council
Local Heritage Survey Adopted 28 May 2024 Category 1

Category 1

Recommended RHP The place is worthy of protection and the authority responsible for ownership and management should be invited to develop and participate in a referral process whereby Council be advised of any development proposal. Council should be permitted under a mutually agreed referral process to have an opportunity to review the implication of any proposal at the time of the proposal or development.

City of Joondalup
Municipal Inventory Adopted 25 May 1994 Category 1

Category 1

Recommended RHP The place is worthy of protection and the authority responsible for ownership and management should be invited to develop and participate in a referral process whereby Council be advised of any development proposal. Council should be permitted under a mutually agreed referral process to have an opportunity to review the implication of any proposal at the time of the proposal or development.

City of Joondalup

Statement of Significance

The group of buildings are significant as they represent a unique activity in this area by a migrant from Italy who started in Australia with very little resources . Enrico Luisini by his own endeavour rose to be a successful businessman and vigneron as well as a philanthropist and benefactor to the Italian community in Perth. They represent the first vineyard and winery
in the area, west of the Swan Valley and on the line of coastal fresh water wetlands .

The varied construction of the buildings represent the modest approach to buildings with scarce resources at the time.

Physical Description

The complex comprises of three main buildings. The largest is the wine making store (c.1929) where the vats, bottling plant and counter sales take place.
The second largest is the main cellars (c.1941), and the third building is
) a general store.

Of the three buildings - the largest is basically limestone rubble walling with small additions of c.1950 concrete block and a secondary corrugated iron extension, all roofed with pitched corrugated iron roof. The general store is
a simple gable ended corrugated iron shed. The main cellars have concrete walls with gable ended pitched roof and verandahs along the full length of the sides.
A casting is located over the doors reading - E. LUISINI 1941.

History

Assessment 1988

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication
4591 Luisini Winery : Lakeway Drive, Kingsley, Western Australia : conservation plan. Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} 1996

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING Winery
Original Use INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING Winery

Architectural Styles

Style
Vernacular

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron
Wall CONCRETE Concrete Block

Historic Themes

General Specific
OCCUPATIONS Rural industry & market gardening
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Immigration, emigration & refugees

Creation Date

05 May 1989

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Last Update

08 Jul 2024

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