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Plunkett Home

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

17616
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Location

111 Wright St Highgate

Location Details

Identified through an article in the West Australian

Local Government

Vincent

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1910

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
Heritage List Adopted City of Vincent

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
RHP - To be assessed Current 23 Feb 2007

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management More information
Category Description
Municipal Inventory Adopted 07 Nov 2006 Category A

Category A

Conservation Essential

City of Vincent

Values

The place is associated with the Plunkett family, a well known family in the West Australian building industry. The place is a good representative example of the Federation Bungalow style.

Physical Description

.1910 brick and iron dwelling in the Federation Bungalow style, with a hipped roof and street facing gable. Features a deep verandah surrounding the front rooms, supported by timber posts. Comprises four bedrooms, a lounge, kitchen,, family room, bathroom and enclosed rear verandah containing a laundry and additional WC. The house is on lot 4, but the block of land covers a total of four lots.

History

The place was constructed c.1910 and has been continually occupied or owned by the Plunkett family. Thomas Scott Plunkett, who occupied the property c.1911-1934, established the company T.S. Plunkett in 1903. With his son Charles and grandson Thomas, the company was instrumental in the residential development of My Hawthorn and North Perth in the 1920s and 30s, and they also operated Plunkett's Joinery in Smith Street c.1913-1980s. The company pioneered the display home concept in Western Australia and established several display home "villages". The company still operates as Plunkett Homes and is well known in the domestic building market. Members of the Plunkett family resided at the place until at least 1949 but no information from after this time has been provided.

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence
Present Use VACANT\UNUSED Vacant\Unused

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Bungalow

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Other STONE Limestone
Wall BRICK Face Brick
Other TIMBER Other Timber
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron
Other RENDER Roughcast

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Land allocation & subdivision
OCCUPATIONS Commercial & service industries

Creation Date

08 Jan 2007

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Last Update

12 Jul 2022

Disclaimer

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