Residency Museum

Parent Place or Precinct

03019 York Hospital Heritage Precinct

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Statement of Significance

The Residency building/s are in good condition and open to the public, as a representative of a former administration and legal system. The Residency Museum forms the last remaining components of what was the convict depot, a precinct of Government buildings that played an integral role in the development of York. Residency Museum was opened on 27 August 1972. It was the first regional museum established under the Museum Act 1969-73, to be recognised by the Western Australian Museum.

Physical Description

Residency Museum is a single-storey brick and iron structure that is sited on the same Reserve as the Old York Hospital.

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Integrity: Good Authenticity: Good

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Stratford House Maternity Hospital (fmr)

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26586 Central York Heritage Area

Statement of Significance

Stratford House Maternity Hospital (fmr) is a significant example of a fine residence of the late 1890s evidencing influences of the Federation Queen Anne architectural style, and demonstrating a period of development and ways of life associated with maternity and private hospitals that are no longer practiced. It makes a considerable aesthetic contribution to the historic townscape of York.

Physical Description

The single storey face brick residence has a prominent front gable and two depths of setbacks with a bullnose veranda around those setbacks. The veranda has decorative brackets to the timber posts. The main entry sidelights and a fanlight are central on the 3 face frontage. The front gables are detailed in half-timber on roughcast. The prominent front gable is over a projected rectangular bay that has central double-hung sash window with side lights. Tall face brick chimneys with moulded detailing dominate the roof-scape.

History

In 1895, Stratford House has a recorded birth, indicating it was a maternity hospital. In 1906, it was reported that Mt Charles Chifney died in his residence (Stratford House). In 1910, a schoolteacher resided there, next door to the doctor on the corner of Avon Terrace. In 1915, the property operated as a Maternity Hospital, advertised as being run by Nurse Newington, located next to the Doctor. In 1916, Nurse Easther advertised the same.

Integrity/Authenticity

Moderate/high

Condition

Good

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Burges Siding

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Statement of Significance

Burges Siding is associated with the railway extension from York through Spencer’s Brook junction to Perth and Northam. Burges Siding was one of several sidings between York and Spencer’s Brook providing access to local farmers for the sending and receiving of their goods and supplies. Burges Siding represents historic associations with Burges’ Tipperary Farm.

Physical Description

No evidence on site.

History

The Avon Valley developed in the 1830s as a pastoral region, with the town of York, on the Avon River, established in 1835. A lack of good roads was a major problem for the transport of produce. In 1881, following the opening of the Eastern Railway from Fremantle to Guildford, the railway was extended to Chidlow and onto Northam and York via Spencers Brook. In 1885, part of Avon Locations X and Y on the south side of South Street and owned by John Henry Monger, were subdivided. Location Y was traversed by the railway line, then under construction, and the York station was located in the new subdivision. Edward Keane was the contractor for the railway line. In 1960 the Government contracted with BHP Co Ltd for an iron and steel works in Kwinana contingent on a standard railway between Kalgoorlie and Kwinana via Cannington, transporting iron ore from Koolyanobbing, culminating in the transcontinental standard gauge railway. The rail followed a route through Northam and Toodyay, carrying all the state’s produce, and York subsequently resorted to local traffic on the original track. York Railway Station was rendered almost redundant. York Railway Station officially closed to traffic on18 April 1987.

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Ruins

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Guest House

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Good as at Aug 2007

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Statement of Significance

Hope Farm represents a significant landholding with buildings that demonstrate a way of life and the evolution of the property on the outskirts of York town, spanning several periods of development. The close association with Dr Hope, a prominent citizen in the State and in York, is of considerable significance. Hope Farm makes a considerable contribution to the historic aesthetic of York.

Physical Description

The site comprises several buildings relatively close to the street frontage, with the entry signalled pencil pines flanking the main gate. A two-storey residence dominates the group. The two-storey building is symmetrical with surrounding bullnose verandas at both levels. The main roof is a high-pitched gambrel hipped roof. The support timbers are square with criss-cross balustrades to the ground and first floor verandas. A separate residence at right angles has a high-pitched pavilion gable roof with a break pitch front veranda with balustrade details as for the two-storey residence.

History

James William Hope was born in Wales (1851-1918). In 1874, he gained his medical degree in Edinburgh and was offered the District Medical Officer position in York, and came to the colony, taking the position in 1875 (-1882). He invested in agricultural and pastoral enterprises and later was involved in gold prospecting. In 1878 he married Helena Aurora Monger, J.H. Monger’s daughter (6 children), and at that time was made Captain of the York Rifles. In 1881, he was appointed a Justice of the Peace. In 1882, he equipped an exploration party to Southern Cross that discovered Hope’s Hill Mine that was later purchased by an English syndicate, with Dr Hope retaining an interest. In 1882, he was Medical Officer at Fremantle Public Hospital (including Medical Officer to Fremantle Prison and Rottnest Island Convict Establishment). In 1892, he was commissioned as Captain of the Artillery Corps in Fremantle, and promoted to Major in 1897. In 1909 he was appointed to the inaugural position of Commissioner of Public Health for WA, serving until 1915. Originally a 200 acre property, it was gifted to Dr Hope.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High Authenticity: Moderate

Condition

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Residence (Black Lilies)

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Statement of Significance

Residence, 87 Centennial Avenue, likely a Federation bungalow with an original c.1863 mudbrick building on the site, is a fine example of the early Federation period, and evidences associations with Ticket of Leave men, and, Jane Boyd who operated Miss Boyd’s School c.1871-1879, at this property. Those associations represent ways of life no longer practiced. The place makes a significant contribution to the history and historical townscape of York.

Physical Description

The residence is located at the top of a rise, sloping away on one side and to the rear. It is close to the front boundary that is delineated with a low spaced picket fence. The single storey face stone residence has a hipped roof. A bullnose veranda runs the entire perimeter of the residence with enclosures to the rear. The veranda is supported by square timber posts and criss-cross timber balustrades. The symmetrical frontage evidences a face brick wall in Garden Wall bond (Colonial bond) when there are 3 or 4 courses of stretchers to one course of headers. The front shows a central front door set with fanlight and sidelights, flanked by single double-hung windows. Tall face brick chimneys with stucco moulded corbelled detail are evident, one with a curious coned hood.

History

Land purchased by Dr McCoy c.1862. A dwelling was possibly built by Ticket of Leave men. In 1869 Andrew & Elizabeth Boyd purchased the property. Their daughter Jane operated Miss Boyd’s School between 1871 to approximately 1879. Jane had been a government school mistress between 1879-1889. NOTE: The residence seems to be of the early Federation period, although the documentary evidence suggests a c.1863 build by Ticket of Leave men. It is possible that the original building is the mudbrick outbuilding (not viewed) that is also on the site. Further research would be worthwhile.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High Authenticity: Moderate/high

Condition

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Central York Heritage Area

Child Places

• 03980 Monger's Trading Post (fmr)
• 02891 War Memorial, York
• 26491 Site: York Hotel
• 26481 Residence
• 02889 Suspension Bridge
• 26488 Site: West Australian Bank, Wheeler's Row & Dusty Miller Inn
• 26514 Residence
• 06903 Faversham Barns
• 02881 Masonic Hall
• 02846 House and Outbuildings
• 26485 4 Shops
• 10725 Imperial Hotel
• 02890 York Uniting Church, Hall & Manse
• 26484 Shop
• 26520 Infant Health Clinic (fmr)
• 02843 Motor Museum Workshop
• 02896 House
• 02897 House
• 26531 Residence
• 02862 York Town Centre Precinct
• 23467 Monger's Yard
• 02842 Kookaburra's Backpackers
• 26549 Residence
• 23466 Sandalwood Yards
• 02877 York Primary School
• 02880 York Town Hall
• 02876 Faversham House
• 02841 ANZ Bank and Quarters
• 02878 St Patrick's Catholic Church, Presbytery & Hall
• 26546 Warehouse
• 26575 Shire of York Administrative Office
• 26490 Billiard Room (fmr)
• 02860 Old York Fire Station
• 26483 Residence (Spooky Hall)
• 02898 St. Patrick's Convent School (fmr)
• 26487 Site: Royal Hotel
• 02879 Convent of Mercy and School (fmr)
• 26554 Stratford House Maternity Hospital (fmr)
• 26486 Saints (fmr)
• 02845 Commercial Building
• 06907 Monger's Town Precinct incl Swing Bridge over Blands Pool
• 26568 Residence
• 02844 C.W.A. House
• 26482 Residence
• 26527 Residence
• 02899 York Railway Station (fmr)
• 02849 Bank of New South Wales (NSW) (fmr)
• 02872 York Flour Mill
• 26489 Residence
• 10708 Sargent's Pharmacy (fmr)

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• 03980 Monger's Trading Post (fmr)
• 02891 War Memorial, York
• 26491 Site: York Hotel
• 26481 Residence
• 02889 Suspension Bridge
• 26488 Site: West Australian Bank, Wheeler's Row & Dusty Miller Inn
• 26514 Residence
• 06903 Faversham Barns
• 02881 Masonic Hall
• 02846 House and Outbuildings
• 26485 4 Shops
• 10725 Imperial Hotel
• 02890 York Uniting Church, Hall & Manse
• 26484 Shop
• 26520 Infant Health Clinic (fmr)
• 02843 Motor Museum Workshop
• 02896 House
• 02897 House
• 26531 Residence
• 02862 York Town Centre Precinct
• 23467 Monger's Yard
• 02842 Kookaburra's Backpackers
• 26549 Residence
• 23466 Sandalwood Yards
• 02877 York Primary School
• 02880 York Town Hall
• 02876 Faversham House
• 02841 ANZ Bank and Quarters
• 02878 St Patrick's Catholic Church, Presbytery & Hall
• 26546 Warehouse
• 26575 Shire of York Administrative Office
• 26490 Billiard Room (fmr)
• 02860 Old York Fire Station
• 26483 Residence (Spooky Hall)
• 02898 St. Patrick's Convent School (fmr)
• 26487 Site: Royal Hotel
• 02879 Convent of Mercy and School (fmr)
• 26554 Stratford House Maternity Hospital (fmr)
• 26486 Saints (fmr)
• 02845 Commercial Building
• 06907 Monger's Town Precinct incl Swing Bridge over Blands Pool
• 26568 Residence
• 02844 C.W.A. House
• 26482 Residence
• 26527 Residence
• 02899 York Railway Station (fmr)
• 02849 Bank of New South Wales (NSW) (fmr)
• 02872 York Flour Mill
• 26489 Residence
• 10708 Sargent's Pharmacy (fmr)

Statement of Significance

• Central York Heritage Area represents the broad social and economic changes from the mid-nineteenth century in the remaining intact physical and cultural environment contributing to an understanding of the development of York. • The landmark buildings within the Central York Heritage Area demonstrate the optimism and of York with the exceptional York Town Hall, Imperia and Castle Hotels; the government infrastructure of the railway station and original primary school; the landmark York Mill, Mongers Trading Post, the convent, Catholic school, Catholic Church group; and, the Avon Terrace Centre ((Refer to York Town Centre HPA) make an outstanding contribution to the historic aesthetic of York. • The cumulative effect of the scale, massing, texture, materials, colour, and detail of individual buildings including residential, inform of the distinctive periods and architectural styles from early town establishment in the 1860’s and 1870’s, the boom period of the 1890’s Federation style, the twentieth century developments of the early 1900’s and the prosperous surge in the late 1930’s and later decades.

Physical Description

The Central York area developed north of Blandstown and west of the Avon River, with JH Monger being the prominent identity of what was referred to as Mongerstown. The Central York Heritage Area mainly comprises single storey residential and commercial buildings though the Avon terrace spine and on the north and west edges. The dominant town centre of Avon Terrace within the Central York Heritage Area comprises a number of substantial two storey commercial buildings that form a continuum of late 19th and early 20th buildings along both sides of Avon Terrace between Macartney and South Streets.

History

The townsite of York was gazetted in November 1830, and the first settlers moved into the area the following year. The first town allotments were sold in 1835. York was one of the earliest rural settlements and the first inland town of the colony and developed as the service and administrative centre for the Avon Valley. A convict depot was established for the town in 1851. It helped the local economy and provide labour for public works. In 1871, York was declared a municipality; the fourth largest town in the state, behind Perth, Fremantle and Albany.

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Statement of Significance

The historic value of this building was that it was used as the York Grammar School, which closed in 1895. On a social significance Frank Bennet who later became the first headmaster of Guildford Grammar School established it.

Physical Description

Large cottage with a large central room and an encircling verandah.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High Authenticity: High

Condition

Fair

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House 33 Clifford Street

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Fair as at 2007

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Integrity: Fair Authenticity: Fair

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Fair

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House 34 Clifford Street

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Good as at August 2007

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Physical Description

Red brick residence with stone footings and rendered above dado/sill height. Verandah features timber posts and balustrade as well as rendered brickwork and columns. The roof is tiled with several gables and stucco chimneys and terracotta pots.

History

Removed from the Heritage Listed on 30 April 2019.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Good Authenticity: Good

Condition

Good

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Cotmore

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Statement of Significance

The previous owners of the building, a Mr Henderson, developed a brickworks at the rear of the property. The dwelling is significant because it was one of the earliest houses built east of the river.

Physical Description

Painted Flemish bond brick cottage with a bull nose verandah.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Moderate Authenticity: Moderate

Condition

Moderate

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Mile Pool Homestead

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Statement of Significance

The historic value of what remains is that it is apart of the original York farmhouses. On a social value the last owner, Mr Gordon Marwick, is a well known local identity.

Physical Description

The ruins of the building remain. The remains are in close proximity to areas of new residential and subdivision development. The physical evidence indicated three stages of development. The original building was a two roomed rammed earth cottage. Two additional rooms and entry steps were added in stone at the river façade. The rammed earth wall has been extended in height. A lean-to extension has been added in brick at the rear.

History

The homestead site is close to Mile Pool and linked to land used as the Weslyan Native Mission: Gerald Mission. In 1851 Reverend John Smithies of the Weslyan Church, and his wife Hannah moved to York to open the Gerald Mission at Mile Pool. Within a few years the Mission failed and he left Western Australia in 1854. Walkinshaw Cowan, York’s Resident Magistrate, owned for some period until 1868. Richard Gallop (1843-1899) arrived in York in 1865, associated with one of the earliest families in the Colony; his father Richard snr became a respected pioneer of market gardening in Perth. Richard Gallop managed the Albion Inn in Blandstown for 3 years before purchasing Mile Pool Farm from Walkinshaw Cowan, York’s Resident Magistrate, in 1868. He developed that property into one of the best fruit growing properties in York prior to broad-acre agriculture and established the potential future industry for the York district. He was one of five inaugural members of the York Municipal Council in 1871, and elected to the Road Board that same year, and served both for ten years including other voluntary service around the town. He sold in 1888 due to ill health and moved to 208 Avon Terrace with his wife.

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House 16 Dinsdale Street

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Good as at Aug 2007.

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Physical Description

Brick or stone residence with corrugat6ed iron hipped roof and wrap around verandah. Features quoins to openings and timber detail to verandah. Additions and alterations have been made to the house.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Good Authenticity: Good

Condition

Good

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House 3 Dinsdale Street

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Good as at Aug 2007

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Brick or stone residence with corrugat6ed iron hipped roof and wrap around verandah. Features quoins to openings and timber detail to verandah.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Good Authenticity: Good

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Good

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Recreation Area / York Pony Club

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Statement of Significance

Historic significance is that this site was the first inland golf club. The reserve has been associated with sporting activities since Colonial times, which also gives it a social value.

Physical Description

The property is fenced and has trees dotted around. The property is used for the Pony Club and as such has jumps and a track used by the Club.

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House

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02862 York Town Centre Precinct

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Statement of Significance

Residence, 2 Ford Street, on the west bank of the Avon River on the northern edge of Mongerstown is significant in being one of the few remaining dwellings of the earliest phase of development in of York’s development. It is a good example of a Victorian Georgian dwelling that has been developed and retained in its original form and scale to make a significant contribution to the historical fabric and townscape of York.

Physical Description

The single storey modest scale rendered dwelling is low lying in close proximity on the west bank of the Avon River. The form evidences two periods of construction with likely the original at the west end (left) with a central entry flanked by single windows. The chimney central on the roof is likely associated with that original section of the cottage. The addition is seamless on the east side towards the river. The overall roof is a simple hipped roof with the perimeter veranda at break pitch.

History

After York was opened for selection in 1830, the first settlers, arrived in 1831 from the Swan River settlement with the task of establishing a Government Farm, although it was not a success and In 1832, Revett. H. Bland and Arthur Trimmer leased the farm (Balladong) for two sections: Trimmer to north, later sold to J Monger, in what later became Mongerstown, and Bland to the south in what became known as Blandstown. 2 Ford Street, on the west bank of the Avon River is on the north edge of Mongerstown and one of very few in that area that are of the early phase of York’s development. Ratebooks indicate that at one time H Screigh resided here. His occupation was woodcutter and charcoal burner.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High Authenticity: Moderate/high

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Fair/Good

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Residence

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Statement of Significance

Residence, 22 Ford Street is significant as fine intact example of a timber framed weatherboard Federation bungalow that demonstrates a prosperous period of development and contributes to the historic fabric and townscape of York town.

Physical Description

The single storey residence is set in landscape gardens behind a decorative low picket fence along the front boundary. It has a hipped roof with a protruding half-timbered on roughcast gable feature, with finial. A separate hipped skillion veranda extends along on both sides, around the gable front and the recessed front of the residence. The entry is delineated on the veranda roof with a small gable with a finial. The gable front features a double hung window flanked by vertical narrow sidelights. The face brick chimneys have corbelled tops.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High Authenticity: Moderate/high

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Good

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Residence

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Statement of Significance

Residence, 26 Ford Street is significant as good intact example of a typical Federation bungalow that represents the middle class residences of that period of development and contributes to the historic townscape of York.

Physical Description

across the symmetrical frontage, supported by stop-chamfered square timber posts and decorative timber brackets. The face brick walls have a rendered band at window-sill level with decorative detailing beneath each of the sills of the single double-hung sash windows that flanks the central front door. The front door set comprises side panels and glazing and a fanlight above. A tall rendered corbelled chimney dominates the roof line.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High Authenticity: Moderate/high

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Good

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Residence

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Statement of Significance

Residence, 28 Ford Street is significant as fine intact example of a Federation bungalow that demonstrates a prosperous period of development and contributes to the historic townscape of York.

Physical Description

The single storey residence is in an elevated position with a significant slope down the Alfred Street frontage where an expansive half-timber roughcast gable dominates the elevation. The bullnose veranda extends across that frontage, with a criss-cross timber balustrade, returning along the rear (also with balustrade) and across the main frontage of Ford Street, ending at the protruding gable feature on that frontage. The face brick walls have a rendered band at window-sill level. The Alfred Street frontage is symmetrical with two pairs of spaced double-hung sash windows while the Ford street frontage has a “Bachelor” double hung window on the front entry wall and return gable wall. The front entry set comprises sidelight panels and a fanlight above the door. A tall face brick chimney with rendered corbel dominates the roof line. A timber framed gabled arbour delineates the property entry on Ford Street.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High Authenticity: Moderate/high

Condition

Fair/good

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Residence

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Statement of Significance

Residence, 32 Ford Street is significant as fine intact example of a Federation bungalow that demonstrates a prosperous period of development and contributes to the historic townscape of York.

Physical Description

The single storey residence is set in landscape gardens behind a low picket fence along the front boundary. It has a hipped roof with a half-timbered on a truncated front corner and a gable on the side elevation. A separate bullnose veranda extends across the front and down the sides. The veranda is supported by turned timber posts and decorative brackets. The rectangular face brick chimney has stucco corbelled top and is dominant on the front roof.

History

The land was subdivided in 1898 by O’Hooley and Monger. Charlotte (Lotty) Ashworth, was an early owner, Harris, a one-time Mayor with a drapery store in town also owned the property

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High Authenticity: Moderate/high

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