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Author

Shire of Peppermint Grove

Place Number

03882

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Location

56 The Esplanade Peppermint Grove

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Augustus Roe's Residence (fmr)

Local Government

Peppermint Grove

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1900

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	24 Jul 2018

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	19 Jul 1999			Heritage Council
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	19 Jul 1999	Category 1	Category 1 Buildings, which due to their character create the atmosphere of Peppermint Grove, therefore should be retained, but may be altered and extended in a manner which is both discrete and sympathetic to the original fabric and character so that a significant proportion of the original building is retained and from the street the additions are seen to be a continuation of the same fabric and character.

Statement of Significance

This large single storey face brick, timber and tiled residence,
in the Federation Bungalow style, has cultural significance
because:
it is one of the landmark places inPeppermint Grove
due to its size, quality and location;
it is an exemplar of its style and period which retains
a high level of integrity;
it has historical associations with Augustus Roe,
Police Magistrate, the succeedingRoe family and the
Cullitys;
it demonstrates that the bureaucratic elite of their day
chose to reside in PeppermintGrove;
it is part of a cultural group;
it is part of a townscape area.

Physical Description

The residence is one of the finest, most handsome, large
bungalows constructed along the Peppermint Grove
foreshore, during the Gold Boom period. It is one of the
landmarks of PeppermintGrove.

History

The place was built c.1900 for Augustus Roe, Police
Magistrate. Augustus Roe was the youngest son of Perth's
first Surveyor General John Septimus Roe. The place
remained in the Roe family for 65 years until purchased by
the Cullitys. Considerable historical significance.

Integrity/Authenticity

The residence is one of the finest designs of Olsen and
Sanders and is an exemplar of its style, which retains a high
level of integrity

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	R Pascoe	Western Australia's Capital Suburb, Peppermint Grove

Other Reference Numbers

Ref Number	Description
128	Municipal Inventory

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence
Original Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Bungalow

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	STONE	Limestone
Roof	TILE	Ceramic Tile

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Domestic activities

Creation Date

27 Jul 1995

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Approved

Last Update

19 Feb 2021

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