Moran House

Statement of Significance

Moran House (fmr) is significant for associations with artist Eleanor Moran.

Physical Description

The single storey timber framed building has been reclad with hardiplank fibrocement wall lining. The roof is mostly hipped, and clad with corrugated iron, and illustrates at least three periods of development (extensions). There is a verandah across part of the street frontage and along the west side, enclosed from the southwest corner and the side. The verandah posts are simple stop chamfered timber posts. The south east corner shows a truncated rectangular bay window with facetted hipped roof over. Most windows have been replaced with aluminium framed sliding glass windows.

History

This house is strongly associated with artist, Eleanor Emily Moran. Mrs Moran was born in New Zealand in 1870, moved to New South Wales in the 1890s and came to Gosnells in 1911. She was largely a natural self-taught artist. After starting formal classes at Perth Technical College, family commitments led to her withdrawal from the course. Despite this Mrs Moran reached the height of her career in the 1930s and held her own exhibition in Newspaper House, Perth in June 1934. One of the twenty eight exhibition paintings, that of Sir James Mitchell, hung for many years in Government House in Perth. She has other notable works in nationally renowned collections. Mrs Moran was known locally as a quiet gentle person who taught painting to a number of local children and adults. She was also well known for small paintings on gum leaves and gum nuts. Her father was also a painter and French polisher. He painted the background scenery for the Picture Shows held in the Gosnells Hotel. Mrs Moran died in 1948 aged 78 years.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High degree Authenticity: Low degree

Condition

Fair

Uses

Historic Themes

Creation Date

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