Greenslade’s House

Author

City of Cockburn

Place Number

10169

Location

75 Rockingham Rd Hamilton Hill

Location Details

Lot 69.

Local Government

Cockburn

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1926

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
Heritage List Adopted 14 Jul 2011

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Municipal Inventory Adopted 10 Apr 2014 Category B

Statement of Significance

Greenslade’s House has historic significance through its association with the Greenslade family. Greenslade’s House has architectural significance as a fine example of a limestone house built in the 1920s which has maintained its external integrity.

Physical Description

Greenslade’s House is situated on a prominent block of land next to Greenslade’s Shop. The house is set close to Rockingham Road. It is built from coarse faced limestone blocks (quarried from this site) with red brick quoins. The design of the house is symmetrical and the hipped roof is corrugated iron. The facade of the house is shaded by a verandah under a broken backed roof, supported by decorative wooden posts.

History

John Greenslade originally came from Somerset in England. He migrated to Australia in 1913 and his first job was as a driver for Bolton's Produce Store. He progressed from there by buying a block of land in Hamilton Hill and with the stone found on the block he built a house and produce store. Greenslade became a prominent community member, serving on the Fremantle Hospital Board and the Jandakot and Fremantle Roads Boards.

Integrity/Authenticity

INTEGRITY: High

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
M Berson; "The Making of a Community". City of Cockburn 1978
National Estate Study

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron
Wall STONE Limestone

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Settlements

Creation Date

22 Dec 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

11 Dec 2019

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