WB (Weatherboard) White's Residence (fmr)

Author

Shire of Brookton

Place Number

26694

Location

41 Richardson Street Brookton

Location Details

north cnr Monger Street

Local Government

Brookton

Region

Wheatbelt

Construction Date

Constructed from 1980, Constructed from 1925

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
Heritage List Adopted 17 Nov 2016

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
(no listings)

Statement of Significance

WB White residence (fmr) is a fine example of Interwar bungalow architectural style and demonstrates associations with WB White.

Physical Description

Single storey masonry residence that addresses the corner location with a gable feature to each street frontage with a corner veranda under the main hipped roof. The face brick work features rendered banding.

History

William Benjamin White, (Weatherboard due to WB initials), grew up at Merkine Valley, northwest of Brookton town.

Integrity/Authenticity

High degree High degree

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
Thomas, A. Kalkarni the Brookton Story. Shire of Brookton 1999.

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Architectural Styles

Style
Inter-War California Bungalow

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall BRICK Face Brick
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron

Creation Date

28 Apr 2021

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

28 Apr 2021

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