Furniss Homestead

Author

Shire of Kojonup

Place Number

10583

Enlarge Map

Show Property Street View

There no heritage location found in the Google fusion table.

Location

Furniss Loop Mobrup

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Mobrup

Local Government

Kojonup

Region

Great Southern

Construction Date

Constructed from 1909

Demolition Year

N/A

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
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	22 Sep 1997
Municipal Inventory	Completed\Draft	04 Oct 2015	Some/Moderate	Some/Moderate Contributes to the heritage of the locality. Has some altered or modified elements, not necessarily detracting from the overall significance of the place.

Statement of Significance

The Furniss Homestead has historical and social significance. The Furniss family were highly respected as community workers and their home became the central meeting place in the district. Descendants of Fred and Emily still live in the district.

Physical Description

The Furniss Homestead, built in 1909, is a stone structure, with a steeply pitched, hipped corrugated iron roof. A verandah under separate roof has been enclosed in the front, and timber weatherboard and fibro extensions have been added to the basic structure. There are some outbuildings made of mud bricks and iron roofs. Two memorials to members of the Furniss family have been erected in the driveway of the house.

History

The original name of this home, "Mobrup", was the name given to the surrounding area of Mobrup. Frederick George and Emily Margaret Furniss came to Kojonup in 1907/08 to farm sheep, and by 1909 had established their property and family home. They were highly respected as community workers. Fred Furniss worked on the Mobrup Road. Emily (nee. Higgins) was a pioneer woman from the Frankland. She ran the manual telephone exchange for Mobrup from her home and Church of England services were held there regularly. The Furniss home was regarded as a central meeting place in the district, and was also used as a polling station for the Kojonup Road District elections. Their two sons, George and Walter, were noted horsemen and instrumental in establishing polocross into WA at Mobrup in conjunction with the Knowles family.

Fred Furniss died in 1946 and his remains were interred at the Anglican section of the Kojonup Cemetery.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity - High
Authenticity - Medium - modifications and various additions

Condition

Good

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	FARMING\PASTORAL	Homestead
Present Use	FARMING\PASTORAL	Homestead

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Other	OTHER	Other Material
Wall	STONE	Other Stone

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements

Creation Date

11 Feb 1998

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

Disclaimer

This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.