Local Government
Bunbury
Region
South West
Estuary Dr Bunbury
opposite Leschenault Homestead fmr Old Coast Road
Bunbury
South West
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 31 Jul 1996 | Historic Site | |
The place has been assessed by the National Trust of Australia (WA) and has been entered in the Register held by that body as a classified building with the / following statement of signficiance: A gracious old home containing a wealth of historic data. Old cottage still standing and kept for store-room and historic reasons. The property was bought from Pearce Clifton by John Forster Johnson a successful dairy farmer in about 1880. The place has also been assessed by the Australian Heritage Commission and has been entered in the Register of the National Estate with the following statement of significance: A gracious old home containing a wealth of historic data. Old cottage still standing and kept for store-room and historic reasons. The property was bought from Pearce Clifton by John Forster Johnson a successful dairy farmer in about 1880.
Wattle & daub covered with weatherboards. The main single-storey weatherboard building was erected c. 1854-70 with encircling verandahs and a low protective roof. The walls are of adobe, clad with weatherboard, and the original shingles are covered with corrugated iron. Nearby is the original round stone water tank which is still in use. The complex, which is surrounded by attractive grounds, is a fine example of early vernacular building.
assessment 1982 Original Owner: Pearce Clifton Date of Original Construction: the Cottage 1843, the west wing about 1854 Architect & Builder not known
Historic Site
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Cottage |
| Present Use | VACANT\UNUSED | Vacant\Unused |
| Other Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Style |
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| Inter-War California Bungalow |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Rendered Brick |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Workers {incl. Aboriginal, convict} |
| OCCUPATIONS | Grazing, pastoralism & dairying |
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