Local Government
Bunbury
Region
South West
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Location
Cnr Edward & Spencer Sts Bunbury
Location Details
Other Name(s)
Cottages
Construction Date
Constructed from 1952, Constructed from 1920
Demolition Year
1988Statutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
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| (no listings) |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 04 May 1981 |
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Heritage Council | |
| Register of the National Estate | Removed from RNE |
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Heritage Council | ||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 31 Jul 1996 | Historic Site |
Historic Site |
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Statement of Significance
DEMOLISHED
The cottages represented a skillful conversion of a pair of cottages into a single house by architect E G Cohen in the 1920s.
Physical Description
DEMOLISHED
History
It is not known when this house was built. In the 1920s, architect E G Cohen cleverly converted a pair of cottages into a single house. Eustace Cohen (born London, 1881) was articled to Thomas Lockwood and Sons at Chester before working for Guy Dawber. He emigrated to Western Australia due to ill health in 1904 and set up practice in Bunbury and Busselton (1906-1913). He moved to Perth in 1914, where he formed a partnership with Joseph Eales, trading as Eales and Cohen. Cohen was instrumental in bringing the Arts and Crafts movement to Western Australia. The earliest examples of his work in Bunbury and Busselton display his interpretation of vernacular homes in the Arts and Crafts manner.
Dr Cullen operated a medical practice from this site.
Other doctors formed a cluster of practices in the neighbourhood, with a surgery sited on each corner of the Spencer Street, Stirling Street, Parkfield Street, Edward Street block. They all enjoyed close proximity to the Bunbury Regional Hospital and St John of God Hospital.
In 1952, builder P Hough was contracted to convert the house into two flats.
The building was demolished in 1988 to make way for a new surgery operated by Dr Foster and Associates.
Integrity/Authenticity
DEMOLISHED
Condition
No visible remains.
Place Type
Individual Building or Group
Uses
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | VACANT\UNUSED | Vacant\Unused |
| Other Use | HEALTH | Office or Administration Bldg |
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
Creation Date
30 May 1989Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
01 Jan 2017Disclaimer
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