Pollard Nursing Home

Author

City of Swan

Place Number

14342

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Location

19 Market St Guildford

Location Details

Local Government

Swan

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1920

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	30 Aug 2017	Category 3	Category 3 Some/Moderate Significance to the locality. Contributes to the heritage of the locality. Has some altered or modified elements, not necessarily detracting from the overall significance of the place.
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	10 Jul 1996	Significant	Significant Conservation of the place is desirable. Any alterations or extensions should be sympathetic to the heritage values of the place and original fabric whould be retained wherever possible.

Statement of Significance

The building forms part of the remnant building stock which makes up the historic town's fabric.

Physical Description

Large Californian bungalow style house built c.1920s of brick & tile construction. House is set in significant garden with semi circular lawn, circular driveway, mature trees and rose garden. Front wall is limestone with iron gates (believed to be original wall). Building has cellar under the kitchen area which is accessed from outside. The gardener's one room residence is attached to the rear of the garage.

History

Land once owned by Sir John Forrest in 1907. House built by Sharpes from Mardi Station c.1924. Family important pastoralists & pioneers of north-west and like many north-west families returned to Guildford upon retirement. Property subsequently owned by Dr Clarence Brear in 1933. Purchased in early 1950s by Mr Pollard, secretary to Australian Pensioners' League. Later sold property to the League, hence name 'Pollard Hospital'. Earlier home on site reputed to have been built for Mr E. E. Light, Chief Engineer of Railways who was tragically killed c.1900.

Integrity/Authenticity

High

Condition

Good

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Creation Date

15 Oct 1999

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

26 Oct 2017

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