House

Statement of Significance

This single storey brick, iron and timber bungalow, in a plain
version of the Federation Queen Anne style, has cultural
significancebecause:
it has closeassociations with Alfred Canning, surveyor,
explorer and founder of the iconic Canning Stock Route;
it is part of a cultural group and a townscape area.

Physical Description

The place is a stripped variant of the Federation Queen Anne style
with plain details and little apparent interest in the visual delight
often associated with the style.

History

The place was the home of A.W Canning, eponymous surveyor of
the Canning Stock Route. The route was developed to aid the
movement of cattle from the Kimberley (Halls Creek) to the
southern Goldfields (Wiluna). As was often the case with early
European routes it incorporated many aboriginal sites.

Canning's expedition left Day Dawn on 7 May 1906. It arrived at
Halls Creek on 29 March 1906. The return journey with cattle
began in February 1907 and Canning and his party were given a
civic welcome by Premier Forrest on their return on 20 July 1907.
Canning left again on a well-sinking expedition along the route in
1908, returning two decades later to reconditionthe wells in 1930 at
the age of 70. Canning owned (and sometimes occupied) 19 Leake
Street between c.l900 and c.l920125. Considerable historical
significance.

Integrity/Authenticity

A straightforward and plain version of the style, retaining a medium
level of integrity.
Loss of decorative detail, painted brickwork.

Uses

Creation Date

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