Captain Scott's Cottage

Statement of Significance

Captain Scott's cottage has high social and aesthetic significance as a well preserved and excellent example of a small 'workers' cottage. Its detailing and finish is possibly better than what was typical of its time and most of which has survived intact despite adaptation and modification over the years. As such, the cottage also demonstrates adaptive use as modifications have been made to suit changing needs and lifestyles.

Physical Description

Captain Scott's Cottage is a small weatherboard residence which appears to have been built in two stages, as the rear has a separate hipped roof and there is a change in the profile of the weather-boards from 'ship lap' to plain lapped and feather edged . The front section has two rooms surrounded by a bullnosed corrugated iron veranda roof attached below the eaves of the main roof. The veranda terminates at the sides where it meets the three rear rooms across the back. The entry into the front rooms from the veranda is through a four panel door with side and high lights. The front rooms have lathe and plaster walls and pressed metal ceilings. The rear rooms have vertical jarrah 'V' boarding up to dado height on the walls with the top section of the walls of horizontal boarding together with jarrah boarding to the ceilings. Beyond the original rear rooms, a back veranda or addition has been enclosed to provide additional living space. The cottage is well preserved and an excellent example of a small 'workers' cottage although its detailing and finish is possibly better that than what was typical of its time. The cottage also demonstrates adaptive use as modifications have been made to suit changing needs and lifestyles.

History

Retired Bunbury harbour master Captain Thomas Scott built this weatherboard and iron roofed house in c 1901, and lined the inside walls with jarrah. In October 1924, the Swan Express reported the death of his wife, and listed the mourners as Thomas Scott, his sons Harold and Colin, and daughters Mrs Dunill and Florence. One of the daughters, most likely Florence (Catherine?), lived in the cottage until the 1980s. In recent times it has been renovated, with additions to the core of the house.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High
Modifications: Additions to rear and recent renovations and adaptations

Condition

Good

Uses

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