Local Government
Leonora
Region
Goldfields
Loc 1127 Tower St Gwalia
ALSO PART OF PLACE NO 1459
Garden of Mine Managers House
Hoover House
Leonora
Goldfields
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 17 Feb 1998 | Category 1 | |
| Register of the National Estate | Registered | 21 Mar 1978 | ||
| Classified by the National Trust | Classified {Lscpe} | 21 Mar 1978 | ||
The place is architecturally significant. Being a large mudbrick, iron residence set in large formal gardens. It typifies the confidence and enthusiasm of the owners at the time
Local brick, timber and iron construction, 3 bedrooms, wide central corridor, very large lounge, large dining room, kitchen, pantry, maid's room, verandahs three sides with 2 sleepouts. Very large garden. The superintendent's residence throughout the life of the mine. On top of hill overlooking mine and town. Herbert Hoover, late President of the USA was Mine Superintendent at Gwalia (May - Dec 1898) and assumed to have lived in the house.
Assessment 1974 Construction 1898
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 11863 | Sons of Gwalia Timber Headframe, Leonora - condition report | Heritage Study {Other} | 2015 |
| 3747 | Mine Manager's House Sons of Gwalia | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 1998 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | MINING | Housing or Quarters |
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | EARTH | Adobe {Mud Brick} |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Mining {incl. mineral processing} |
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