Local Government
Perth
Region
Metropolitan
18 Colin St West Perth
Govt Central School of Nursing
Lawton Hostel
Perth
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1908 to 1912
Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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Heritage List | Adopted | 13 Apr 1992 | |
State Register | Registered | 18 Mar 2005 | HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument, HCWebsite.Listing+ListingDocument |
Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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(no listings) |
Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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Category | ||||
Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 28 Mar 2023 | Category 1 | |
Local Heritage Survey | Completed\Draft | Category 1 | ||
Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 13 Mar 2001 | Category 1 | |
Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 02 Jun 1987 | ||
Register of the National Estate | Nominated | 09 Aug 1988 | ||
Register of the National Estate | Indicative Place | |||
Perth Draft Inventory 99-01 | YES | 31 Dec 1999 | ||
Restrictive Covenant | YES |
The place is an excellent example of a grand two storey brick, stucco and tile roof construction villa in the Federation Free style, with a pavilion, external garden walls and a restrained informal landscape setting. The place is a substantial architectural statement and has landmark value as one of the most substantial residences remaining in West Perth. The place is a very fine example of the work of the architectural work of Cavanagh, Cavanagh and Parry, prominent architects in practice in Perth during the first three decades of the twentieth century. The place was built for Robert Law, a prominent builder and entrepreneur in the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries who in partnership with William Atkins, was responsible for the construction of a number of prominent buildings and structures. The place served as the West Australian Government School of Nursing for the Country Training School between 1955 and 1975.
Two storey brick and tile mansion with brick chimneys with rendered corbelling and terracotta pots. Expensive use of Stucco decoration. Front verandah supported by classical columns and extensive use of classical motifs for detail and decoration.
The building is one of the four remaining grand residences in West Perth. Its original lot remains intact, It was built around 1910 as a family home by Robert Oswald Law who was a builder also responsible for the Perth Mint and Perth Technical College . The Garden is also significant. It is formally laid out and includes rose gardens, a sunken pond, pergola, shadehouse, a summer house, brick wood shed and double brick boundary wall with capped piers and mouldings.
Medium level of integrity. Medium level of authenticity as alterations have occurred over time.
Fair
Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
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Michael Cavanagh, Robert Oswald Law | Architect | - | - |
Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
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Register of Heritage Places Assessment Document - Lexbourne House (fmr) | 2005 | ||
1.86/18 | COP Heritage Place File |
Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
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11566 | Lexbourne House (fmr) | Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan} | 2017 |
9519 | Lexbourne House (fmr), 18 (Lots 2, 3, 5, 102, 103 and 105) Colin Street, West Perth. | Archival Record | 2010 |
Individual Building or Group
Epoch | General | Specific |
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Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Two storey residence |
Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Two storey residence |
Style |
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Federation Free Classical |
Type | General | Specific |
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Wall | BRICK | Pointed Brick |
Roof | TILE | Terracotta Tile |
General | Specific |
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SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Education & science |
PEOPLE | Innovators |
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