Local Government
Bunbury
Region
South West
3 Turner St Bunbury
Bunbury
South West
Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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Heritage List | Adopted | 15 Apr 2003 |
Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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RHP - To be assessed | Current | 30 Apr 2004 |
Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 31 Jul 1996 | Exceptional Significance | |
Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 04 Aug 1980 | ||
Register of the National Estate | Permanent | 28 Sep 1982 |
Significant as a work of the influential architect, E.G. Cohen, executed soon after his arrival i WA. In the English vernacular revival manner as a work of considerable quality and as part of a group illustrating evolution of styles in WA.
Showing Cohen's background in the Tudor style in the town of Chester, and also his training under Guy Dawber (later Sir Guy), who also specialised in sensitive, vernacular house. This house was owned by Senator Wither's family and is now occupied by a community of priests, the Blesses Sacrament Fathers. Strong Arts & Craft movement evident in details derived from English vernacular sources, soon to be supplanted by Western Australian vernacular influences in the architect's work. A major work by one of the states more prominent architects of the early 20th century.
Assessment 1980 Construction: 1907 Architect: Eustace Gresley Cohen. for Mr John Walker.
Individual Building or Group
Epoch | General | Specific |
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Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Two storey residence |
Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Two storey residence |
Style |
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Federation Arts and Crafts |
Type | General | Specific |
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Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
Wall | TIMBER | Other Timber |
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PEOPLE | Famous & infamous people |
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