Local Government
Swan
Region
Metropolitan
14 Meadow St Guildford
Swan
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1852
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | YES | 15 Dec 2010 | |
| Heritage List | Adopted | 30 Aug 2017 | |
| State Register | Registered | 02 Sep 1997 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 10 Jul 1996 | Exceptional Significance | |
| Register of the National Estate | Nominated | 19 Apr 1985 | ||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 03 Sep 1984 | ||
| Register of the National Estate | Registered | 19 Apr 1985 | ||
Lieutenant Du Cane's House, a single-storey brick and cement tile house, has cultural heritage significance for the following reasons: The place is significant for its association with the administration of public works and convict activity for Guildford in the first years of the colony; The place has historic value for its association with Lieutenant Du Cane, an important figure in the history of Western Australia and later, in the United Kingdom; and The place is a rare example of a residential building with detached stables within the metropolitan area.
Residence built c.1852 for Lt. Du Cane by convict labour. Originally had double roof of shingle. Interior/exterior walls of three courses of brick. Original parts of house still intact but facade has been altered. House associated with adjacent convict depot (now Garrick Theatre). The original parts of the house have been largely hidden by recent additions. The roof has been replaced and clad with cement tiles; additions have been made to the east, south and west sides of the original core and a carport with a sloping shingle clad fascia has been added, joining the house to the stables. There are corrugated iron roofed verandahs to the north side and part of the east elevation.
Lt. Du Cane arrived in Western Australia in December 1851 on 'Anna Robertson' aged 21. Assigned to design and supervise construction of convict works in Guildford, Toodyay and York districts from base in Guildford. He was transferred to Guildford in 1855 and made a JP in March 1956. He and wife left for England on 'Esmeralda' and never returned to the State. Sir Hector Carthorpe Rason later lived in house. He was MP for number of years. During this time was Minister for Justice and Acting Premier. Returned to England earlier this century.
High
Good
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | TILE | Cement Tile |
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Workers {incl. Aboriginal, convict} |
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