Sites of Significant Houses Dating from the Development of the Augusta Township

Child Places

• 04951 Mrs Eatts' Cottage
• 04978 Pericles
• 04989 Warmstone

Statement of Significance

These sites are of significance: • For their historical associations with early and prominent settlers in Augusta during the development and consolidation phase of the town in the early twentieth century.

Physical Description

Ivanhoe Site only Mrs Eatt’s cottage (site) The site of this former house is marked by a plaque Pericles Site only Warmstone This is a weatherboard and corrugated Colorbond dwelling that has been largely rebuilt and extensively altered from its original materials and detailing (noting that it does retain an early twentieth century character and evidence of the overall form and scale of the original cottage)(see more detailed 2008 description, below).

History

Agricultural Development Linked to the Group Settlement and WWII Soldier Settlement Schemes (c.1922-1960) • Establishment and Consolidation of Town and Village Centres. Ivanhoe (site) John (Jack) Scadden represented the seat of Ivanhoe in the goldfields for the Australian Labor Party from 1904, renamed Brown-Hill Ivanhoe in 1911. He became the youngest Premier of WA on 7 October 1911 at the age of 35, and remained as Labor Premier until 27 July 1916. ‘Ivanhoe’ was built by Scadden as a holiday residence 1912.Ivanhoe was demolished in 1970, and replaced with accommodation associated with the Beenup mine. As at 2012 the new development is known a Seine Bay Apartments. Mrs Eats Cottage The Brennan family were one of the first families to settle in Augusta in the 1860s, initiating the ‘second wave’ of settlement. John Brennan was a founding member elected to the Augusta District Road Board in 1891. Brennan’s daughter Patience married Herbert Horrice Eatt, who built a timber and iron house on this site in around 1913. The cottage was demolished in 1975 and a plaque was subsequently placed to mark the site. Pericles ‘Pericles’ was built by retired baker, Mr W Owen in 1912, and was a most attractive addition to Manning Street. It was the family home for the Owens family, who were amongst the early settlers in the Augusta township. The house was demolished in 1998. Warmstone Tom Adams built ‘Warmstone’ immediately after World War One using both old and new timbers from Karridale and Hamelin Bay. The place has been extensively altered since the 1980s through a number of buildings campaigns. An inspection in 2008 reported that: The walls are clad with weatherboards, which based on their condition and evidence of weathering, have been replaced at some stage. All external doors and windows to the principle facades have been replaced in a non-original style. The return verandah has been extended to create a patio in front of the main entry and has been finished with non-original crossed timber balustrades and a side entry ramp (most likely replacing centrally located steps).Internally, the original central hall and two rooms on the south-eastern side of the former hall have been opened up as a single living area, which then opens up again onto a kitchen that has been extended into the south-eastern verandah. The fireplace remains in the centre of the room, but the other detailing has been extensively altered. While the place retains clear evidence of the overall form and scale of the original cottage, it has otherwise been assessed as retaining a low level of authenticity and integrity.

Integrity/Authenticity

Historic sites Historic sites

Condition

N/A - Historic sites

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