Ridge Hill Farm

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Sherborne Cottage (fmr)

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·         The place has historic value for its association with post World War II development of the area

Physical Description

Single storey timber framed cottage with weatherboard and fibre cement sheet cladding. Hipped roof with gablets, clad in red colorbond. Red brick chimneys extending up through the roof by the gablets. Verandah extending around the house with the canopy forming part of the main roof, supported on timber columns with simple colonial style balustrading. Multi-paned casement windows. Glazed and timber panelled door with matching side panels, centrally located in the façade creating symmetrical elevations accessed via timber steps up to the verandah.

History

Early settlers, grazing, dairying, poultry

Integrity/Authenticity

Level of Integrity - Moderate; Level of Authenticity - Moderate

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Fair The land on which this residence is located was part of a landholding of 21 acres purchased by Herbert George Sherborne (1916-2005) and his wife Evelyn May Sherborne (1919-2010). Herbert Sherborne, previously employed as a clerk enlisted at age 25 and served with the Royal Australian Air Force during World War II and returned to Australia in 1944. Sherborne established a small mixed farm on the property including cows, sheep and poultry. The couple originally lived in a small two roomed fibro cottage which has since been added to in stages since then. A wattle and daub cottage that was previously on the site was destroyed by fire.

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Milton Park

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Associations with Dempsters and Brodie-Hall

Good example of Federation Bungalow style residence

Represents historical development of Perth hills as country homes for prominent citizens.

Social value as a remnant of the early history of the area, as evidenced by the support of residents in the surrounding units for its conservation.

Physical Description

Large single-storey former residence with deep verandahs on two sides. Tile roof has three gables to the front elevation. Walls of pebble-dash rendered brick. Leadlight casement windows. Set in landscaped gardens, including sundial and pergola, probably from the 1960s. Later enlargements (1960s?) to add full-sized billiard room, music room and study. Gardens probably also developed at this time.

History

Built in 1918 as a country residence for the Dempster family, a Northwest Station family. They named it Caridr, an indigenous word thought to mean ‘waterhole’. In the 1920s the place was a gentleman’s country residence. Purchased in 1964 by Mr (now Sir) Laurence C. Brodie-Hall CMG, chairman of Western Mining in the 1980s, who entertained many notable people in his home. Internal enlargements were made in the 1960s following his purchase, and the gardens were developed into nearly 5 acres of parkland. The house is now the centre of a development of a 35 units retirement complex, and functions as community rooms for the complex. It is primarily maintained by the aging members of the community, who have appealed for help in its conservation.

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·         The place has historic value as a good and well maintained example of a country home of the 1920s. ·         The place has historic value for its association with architect George Herbert Parry, pastoralist Fred Dempster and mining executive, Sir Laurence Brodie-Hall

Physical Description

Single storey rendered brick and tile building of asymmetric plan form. Timber framed casement windows with leaded glazing. A verandah is located across the front elevation with flying gable over the entrance, remainder of the canopy is the continuation of the main roof at a broken pitch, supported on timber columns. The walls are painted brickwork to lower level of front elevation and entire side elevations and painted rough cast render to upper section of the façade. The hipped tiled roof has tall brick chimneys with brick corbelling and terracotta flues. The property has been developed with multi-units but the original residence has retained some area of landscaping.

History

Technology, famous people, depression & boom

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Level of Integrity - Moderate; Level of Authenticity - High

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Good This residence was built in 1918 for Frederick George Dempster(1882-1965) and his wife Jessie (nee Davies) (1885-1965). The home was designed by architect George Herbert Parry and built by August Johnson. It was one of the homes built during this period for wealthy families to enjoy as a holiday home or weekender. They named the house 'Caridr' an indigenous name for a waterhole. Frederick Dempster was a pastoralist and owned property near Carnarvon. The family sold the property in 1964 to Sir Laurence Brodie-Hall (1910-2006) who was an influential figure in the Western Australian mining industry. The property is now the location of a residential development and the original home provides the community rooms for the residents.

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Homebush

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·         The place has historic value for its association with the establishment and development of the district as a resort destination ·         The place has social value for its association with occupations that were significant in the early years of the district. ·         The place has aesthetic value as a good and well maintained example of an early 20th century substantial residence.

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Rendered brick and stone property that has been substantially altered and enlarged. Timber framed multi-paned casement windows. Simple verandah across the façade with a new large projecting deck leading to the entrance with feature stone wall. The hipped roof has new corrugated metal cladding.

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Moderate

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Good

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Tavistock

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·         The place has historic value as a good and well maintained example of a country home of the early 20th century ·         The place has historic value for its association with banking executive Henry D Holmes and his family

Physical Description

Single storey weatherboard house with hipped and gabled iron roof (painted dark green). The verandah extends across the front elevation with the canopy forming part of the main house roof, supported on timber columns. Tall rendered and painted chimneys with painted terracotta flues. Timber framed sash windows.

History

Technology, hospitality

Integrity/Authenticity

Level of Integrity - Moderate; Level of Authenticity - Moderate

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Good This residence was built in 1906 for Henry Diggins Holmes (1846-1931) the manager of the Western Australian bank and had his primary residence in Cottesloe at his home 'Banksia', later Le Fanu. He and his wife, Marion and their daughters were devout Christians and very active in charity work. This residence in Gooseberry Hill was a 'country residence' for use during holidays and weekend retreats for the family. It has not been established who were the architect or builder of the residence. On the death of Henry Holmes in 1931 the property was sold and converted to a guest house. It maintained that function until after World War II. It has been a private residence for many years.

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Zig Zag Scenic Drive

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Mt Gungin Fire Tower Site, Hacketts Gully

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High Wycombe Hall

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·         The place has aesthetic value as an intact and representative example of a public building from the 1960s ·         The place has historic value for its association the development of the district in the 1960s. ·         The hall has social value for the community as the venue for many events since 1964

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Single storey concrete block building with shallow pitched gabled roof clad in colorbond. Full height timber framed windows and door arrangements to north-east and south-east elevations, high level windows to the remaining elevations. Wide overhanging eaves with asbestos lining. Lawned gardens to the north-east and south-east, trees to the south-west and car park/sports area to north-west.

History

Sport & recreation, technology

Integrity/Authenticity

Level of Integrity - High; Level of Authenticity - Moderate

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Good This hall was built by the Shire of Kalamunda in 1964 to provide a venue for community functions in the rapidly growing locality of High Wycombe.

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St Thomas Church

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Rectory

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Wilson family home (fmr)

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Pine Tree Reserve

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·         The place has historic value for its association with early settlers the Emms family

Physical Description

Open green recreation space in middle of residential area. Enclosed by low bush timber rail. Children's play area. Characterised by the mature pines dotted around the site.

History

Early settlers 1910 (shack), 1914/15 (2-roomed corrugated iron dwelling) 1919 (weatherboard walls, iron roof dwelling)

Integrity/Authenticity

Level of Integrity - High; Level of Authenticity - High

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Good This site was the location of the residences of the Emms Family who lived there from c1910 to 1950. During the Depression years of the 1930s other members of the family moved to the location and several pine trees were planted on the site.

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Residence, 30 Betti Road

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·         The place has aesthetic value as well maintained and intact example of a large residence in a garden setting. ·         The place has historic value for its association with the establishment and development of the district for fruit growing and as a holiday destination ·         The place has social value for the many people who have lived and worked at the place ·         The place has research value as an example of a building relocated in the 1890s

Physical Description

Timber framed with corrugated metal cladding and corrugated metal roof. Timber framed windows. Verandah to front elevation which overlooks the gardens to the rear, effectively turning its back on public view. Asymmetric plan form.

History

Land allocation, early settlers, technology, market gardens, hospitality

Integrity/Authenticity

Level of Integrity - High; Level of Authenticity - High

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Fair to good This residence was built by orchardist Richard Urch, strawberry grower and orchardist. The building 'Boonooloo' is believed to have originally been a hotel in Fremantle called 'His Lordship's Larder' transported and moved in pieces to Betti Road. It is speculated that 'His Lordship's Larder' was an early prefabricated building known as a 'Manning' building however there may be confusion with the owner of 'His Lordship's Larder' Lucius Manning (1841-1888). The former single storey timber building, 'His Lordship's Larder' was deconstructed in 1903 therefore this building may have served as an addition to an existing structure. Richard and Mary Urch lived at the property until the 1920s when they relocated to Cottesloe Beach (now Mosman Park) and lived in a house they named 'Boonooloo'. The origin of the name is not known. The house was one of the first guest houses in Kalamunda and an advertisement in the local press in 1917 describes its assets. 'The Boonooloo Hotel is really a charming residence of 20 rooms (eight having just been added), with spacious verandahs. There are 10 acres of nicely laid out ground, five acres of which an orchard. Visitors, either week-end or for term, are assured of plenty of poultry, eggs, milk, cream and fruit. Arrangements can be made by ringing up Kalamunda 6. Conveyances meet all trains. The Hostel under the personal management of Mrs. F. Sorrell, house catering is the best advertisement. In 1928, the place was converted for use as a private girls school run by Miss Whitmarsh who had previously operated the Kalamunda High School at 120 Williams Street, Gooseberry Hill. In the period following World War II the place was subdivided into flats.

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Glengariff

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·         The place has aesthetic significance as a well composed example of the inter-war Old English style which is in excellent condition. ·         The place has historic significance for its association with key industries in the district including orchards and the provision of hospital services. ·         The place has historic significance for its association with individuals who made a contribution to the district including Edward Moss, Matron Beste and the Eccles sisters. ·         The place has social value for its contribution to the 'sense of place' within Lesmurdie as it has contributed to the streetscape from the 1920s in a relatively unchanged form.

Physical Description

Elevated house of brick and tile construction, built over two storeys incorporating a garage and additional living accommodation to the ground level. The dwelling presents with a timbered gable, simple balustrade to the balcony/verandah supported on square timber columns. Windows are timber framed sashes with painted rendered sills and lintels. Hipped and gabled roof with continuous roof line incorporating the verandah. Roughcast render and brick chimney. Open eaves. Brickwork laid in stretcher bond. Set within maturely planted garden environment.

Integrity/Authenticity

Level of Integrity - High; Level of Authenticity - High

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Good This property was originally owned by Isaac Bloomer Jecks, later Richard Urch and then Jack Honnor who established an orchard on the site then sold the property to Edward Moss. Moss was born in South Australia but moved to WA to pursue his interests in mining in the early 1900s. Moss built the house on the property in 1921 and whilst the house was being built he lived on the property in a shed with his housekeeper, Emilie Seidel. Sons of Jack Honnor were employed at the time to install drains on the block. Edward Moss did not live at the house for long periods preferring to engage others to live and work on the property. The Pagotto family were managers of the place during the 1930s. In 1939, the place was leased to Matron Beste, who ran it as a hospital until 1946. In 1946, the property was sold to the Eccles sisters, Patricia and Eleanor, who converted the hospital into a guest house. The Eccles sisters named the property 'Glengariff' after their father's Irish home town. In 1950, the property was sold and subdivided into flats and known as 'Tino Flats' and later, in the 1960s, the place was returned to use as a private residence by the Callard family.

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Kalamunda Senior High School

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Kalamunda Cool Storage & Ice Works (fmr)

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The place is associated with Perth’s first permanent city water supply, which was built as a private enterprise prior to the government assumption of responsibility for water supply.

The place is associated with Neil McNeil and the Jarrahdale Timber Company.

The place is the oldest of four diversion channels listed in the Heritage Council’s database and is therefore of rarity value.

Physical Description

The place appears to comprise a small dam area off Canning Road and a collecting channel with earthen, rock and concrete walls approximately 1 metre deep running from Munday’s Brook to the Victoria Reservoir (fmr). Some sections appear to have been also completed in pipe.

History

In 1889 Neil McNeil’s Jarrahdale Timber Station Company took over the timber company at Rockingham and began building the Victoria Reservoir in that year. The Government had not yet assumed responsibility for water supply, and construction of the dam was undertaken as a private enterprise. The Reservoir was to be the first catchment dam in Perth. The site chosen for the Dam was on Munday Brook, south of the old Mason and Bird timber Mill. McNeil carted imported Portland concrete with horse and dray from Perth, using Mason and Bird’s original track. Workers combined hand-mixed cement with rocks to form the wall of the dam. Construction was completed in 1891, and Edward Keane’s wife opened the dam. The opening ceremony proved unforgettable, as attendees were forced to trudge through the muddy bush because of a lack of carts from the Station to the dam. Celebrations were further marred by their occurrence during an influenza epidemic. The party attending the ceremony is thought to be the first group to travel on Edward Keane’s newly opened railway. The project included the construction of a pipeline to Kings Park that supplied Perth residents with their first reticulated water. The Kalamunda region did not itself receive reticulated water until 1954, despite its proximity to both the Mundaring Weir and Victoria Reservoir. The reservoir was purchased by the government in 1896. Problems with the flow of water to Perth in the 1890s resulted in the building of diversion channels including Munday’s Brook Diversion Channel in 1897. The work was carried out by manual labour and use of horses.

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Integrity- Moderate Authenticity- High

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Poor

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·         The place has historic value for its association with the manufacture of ice for residential use which was an important service to the community. ·         It also has historic value as the premises for where local produce was snap frozen for retail sale.

Physical Description

Single storey structure of brick construction, with concrete tiled roof with wide gauge corrugated metal cladding to the gable ends. Flat roofed open sided carport of metal pole construction adjacent to the main building. Situated in dense planting.

History

Manufacturing and processing

Integrity/Authenticity

Level of Integrity - Moderate; Level of Authenticity - Moderate

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Fair This building was constructed c1948 by Mr Howes and Frank Finkelstein who operated the ice work from the premises until the late 1950s. In addition to supplying ice to the local residents, the business on the premises snap froze local produce for sale to retailers.

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The Brethren Kalamunda Meeting Hall

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Road Board Office (fmr)

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·         The place has historic value for its association with the local road board, the precursor to the Shire of Kalamunda, which had occupied this site from 1904. ·         The place has historic value as a demonstration of the faith in the future development of the community in the 1930s. ·         The place has social value as the majority of the community would have visited this place either as shire offices or as a police station ·         The place has aesthetic value as a landmark in the street and as a good representative example of inter-war stripped classical style.

Physical Description

1930s single storey building with hipped and gablet tiled roof, twin entry statements and an almost symmetrical façade. The building originally consisted of the north range incorporating a bank of two sash windows to the north of the entry statement and a bank of three to the south of the entry. The building was extended in the 1960s adding a further window to what has become the central bank of openings, an additional entry statement to match the original and a further bank of three sash windows to the south of the added entrance. The elevations are rendered brick with timber framed windows of two styles to the front elevation. The roof is hipped in form with vented gablets to the elevated ridge line and clad in terracotta tiles. New ‘Dome’ canopies have been constructed over the verandah areas to the front providing enhanced protection replacing the original individual window awnings.

History

Local government, law and order, technology

Integrity/Authenticity

Level of Integrity - Moderate; Level of Authenticity - High

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Good The Darling Range Roads Board was formed in 1898 and a timber building was constructed on this site in 1904. The first portion of this brick building was constructed for the Road Board in 1934. Architect, Edwin Summerhayes designed the brick building to consist of a board room, secretary's office, general office and a strong room. The tender of builder Mr V. W. Leech of approximately £1000 was accepted. The Darling Range Road Board became the Shire of Kalamunda in 1961 and the building with additions constructed in 1964 served the Shire until the construction of their new buildings in 1978. The new additions replicated the original façade and additional buildings were constructed on the site over the period of occupancy by the Shire. On the relocation of the shire offices the building was used as offices for the Kalamunda Police Station and related police services. In 2012, the building was acquired by restaurant chain, DOME, who restored the building and refitted the interior to accommodate a commercial kitchen and café.

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Turner Residence (fmr)

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The place has social value as the venue for a community service for many years. The place has aesthetic value as an example of an interwar residence in good condition and for its contribution to the streetscape

Physical Description

Timber framed single storey former dwelling with weatherboard cladding and rendered sections. The roof is hipped in form clad with tiles. Windows are timber framed casements. The building is asymmetric in plan form with prominent front timbered gable element and integral verandah canopy which is supported on timber columns and has a timber deck.

History

Community services

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Level of Integrity - Low; Level of Authenticity - Moderate

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Fair ·         This former residence was constructed in the inter-war period for the Turner family. Later occupants were the Thomson family who operated 'Thomson's Store' in central Kalamunda. ·         The property was acquired by the Shire of Kalamunda for community purposes and has been occupied by the Kalamunda Toy Library for many years.

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Kostera's Home

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