Pa Norman's House, Broome

Author

Shire of Broome

Place Number

00299

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Location

47 Walcott St Broome

Location Details

NE cnr Louis Street

Other Name(s)

Pa (Captain Hughes) Norman's Residence (fmr)

Local Government

Broome

Region

Kimberley

Construction Date

Constructed from 1910

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	28 Aug 2014
State Register	Registered	01 Jun 2012	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
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	28 Aug 2014	Grading A	Grading A A place of exceptional cultural heritage significance to Shire of Broome and the state of Western Australia, that is either in the Heritage Council of Western Australia’s Register of Heritage Places, or worthy of consideration for entry into the Register. A place worthy of recognition and protection through provisions of the Shire of Broome’s Town Planning Scheme. Recommend: Maximum encouragement to owners to retain and conserve the place. Full consultation with property owner prior to making the recommendation.
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	07 Jun 1983			Heritage Council
Register of the National Estate	Permanent	18 Apr 1989			Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

Pa Norman’s Residence (former), is significant for the associations with the Norman family who were prominent in pioneering the pearling industry. It is a fine representative example typical of early 1900s residences of the prosperous pearling period and demonstrates the tropical architectural style that typifies Broome architecture of that period.

Physical Description

The single storey timber framed structure is clad with horizontal corrugated iron walls. The hipped roof is also clad with corrugated iron. Verandah under main roof. Mostly obscured by the lush tropical garden, typical of Broome. Extensive renovations

History

Hugh Davis Norman was born in NSW in 1857. He married Margaret Robison in 1884 and went into partnership with her father, William, who was involved in pearling on Thursday Island. They expanded into Western Australia in 1887, becoming the second largest company after Streeter and Male. In 1912, Robison & Norman built a large general store in Dampier Terrace. At that time their fleet comprised 28 boats. Hugh Norman was aware of the dangers involved in diving and sought to reduce them. He dived himself to check the safety of the equipment and he studied medicine, with some of his mixtures being used for many years. Hugh Norman was a founding member of the Pearler's Association, serving as president for several years. He received the Commission of the Peace in 1905 and was Mayor of Broome in 1909-1910. Hugh and Margaret Norman raised seven children. One son, Edgar (Ted) de Burgh Norman also took up pearling. In the 1960s the place was the residence of the meatworks manager.

Integrity/Authenticity

High degree
Moderate degree

Condition

Good

References

Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
J. S. Battye	Cyclopedia of Western Australia	1912-1913
Carol Shaw	The History of Broome's Street Names	2001
	Heritage Council assessment documentation

Other Reference Numbers

Ref Number	Description
No.38	MI Place No.

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
9600	Broome: maps and places of heritage interest.	Heritage Study {Other}	0
8335	Historic buildings of the Kimberley region of W.A.	Book	1988

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Architectural Styles

Style
North-West Vernacular

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	TIMBER	Other Timber
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Fishing & other maritime industry
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements

Creation Date

30 May 1989

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

20 Oct 2020

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