Local Government
Armadale
Region
Metropolitan
Commercial Rd Forrestdale
Lot 283
Taylor's Old Home Site
Armadale
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1950, Constructed from 1949
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 01 Dec 2008 | Category 3 | |
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 01 Sep 2015 | Category 3 | |
The main residence is a simple but pleasing example of a weatherboard and iron building constructed during the Inter-War period, which retains many of its original features, despite evidence of extensions. The shed is an unusual structure in terms of its scale and type of construction, especially in a residential/agricultural context, and is a distinct building element at the place. The place is associated with the Taylor family
The place comprises a rural property, sign-posted as ‘Homesdale’ on a sign near the front gate, and features a number of structures including two residences, a two-storey shed, and an elevated water tank, located on the west side of Commercial Road. The main residence is a single-storey weatherboard house with a hipped corrugated iron roof featuring a central projecting gable bay to the front elevation, flanked either side by timber-framed skillion verandahs. The verandah on the south side of the bay is partly infilled with fibro and weatherboard, while the verandah to the north has vertical timber balustrades and appears to be part of a later addition to the original building form. This addition has a lower-pitched gable roof and fibro-clad walls and is attached to the north side of the house. The building has timber-framed doors and windows throughout, and an ornate metal awning is fixed over the pair of sash windows to the main gable bay. The residence is set in a fenced yard comprising a number of mature trees and shrubs. The two-storey shed is located immediately north of the residence, and comprises a rectangular-plan building with a medium-pitched gable roof, and walls clad with vertical sheets of corrugated iron, featuring timber- framed sash windows to each elevation. The elevated water tank is located to the southwest of the shed, and is visible from the main entry driveway, as is the second single-storey residence, located to the north of the shed. This residence has a simple cottage form, with a hipped iron roof incorporating a verandah to each side.
The original home on the property was built by Mont Alexander Taylor in 1905 and is believed to have comprised a paperbark hut. The existing house was built by the James’ family and transported to the site in 1949-50.
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| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| David James |
| Ref Number | Description |
|---|---|
| No.34 | MI Place No. |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Homestead |
| Original Use | FARMING\PASTORAL | Homestead |
| Style |
|---|
| Federation Arts and Crafts |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | ASBESTOS | Fibrous Cement, weatherboard |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | TIMBER | Other Timber |
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