Oaklands Old Homestead

Author

City of Armadale

Place Number

04675

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Location

10 Benjamin St Armadale

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Oakland

Local Government

Armadale

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1910

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	01 Sep 2015	Category 2	Category 2 Worth of a high level of protection. Maximum encouragement to the owner should be provided under the City of Armadale's Town Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place. Incentives to promote heritage conservation should also be considered. A Heritage Assessment and Impact Statement should be undertaken before approval is given for any major redevelopment. Incentives to promote heritage conservation should also be considered.
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	01 Dec 2008	Category 2	Category 2 Worth of a high level of protection. Maximum encouragement to the owner should be provided under the City of Armadale's Town Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place. Incentives to promote heritage conservation should also be considered. A Heritage Assessment and Impact Statement should be undertaken before approval is given for any major redevelopment. Incentives to promote heritage conservation should also be considered.

Statement of Significance

This place has considerable visual appeal for its pleasing proportions, and fine detailing typical of the Federation Queen Anne style.
One of the States leading market growers lived here from 1922- 1940, cultivating large area of land around this home.

Physical Description

The place comprises a distinctive single-storey red brick dwelling designed in the Federation Queen Anne style, with a steeply-pitched hipped roof clad with corrugated iron that features a Dutch gable to the apex and tall masonry chimneys. The building has a picturesque and symmetrical form, with a pair of projecting gable bays located either side of the central entry. A bull-nosed verandah surrounds the building on three sides, and is supported by timber posts and ornamental brackets, with timber balustrading to the front elevation. The house is set in a large garden comprising ornamental trees and shrubs.

History

Built around 1910 for members of the James family. In the period 1922-40, the surrounding land was cultivated for market gardening, using water drawn from the Neerigen Brook, which passed through the property.

Integrity/Authenticity

Moderate-High
Moderate-High

Condition

Very Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
		AMHI	1995

Other Reference Numbers

Ref Number	Description
No.14	MI Place No.

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	FARMING\PASTORAL	Homestead
Original Use	FARMING\PASTORAL	Homestead

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Rural industry & market gardening

Creation Date

29 Oct 1996

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Approved

Last Update

02 Jul 2019

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