Local Government
Armadale
Region
Metropolitan
31 River Rd Kelmscott
Armadale
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1908, Constructed from 1905
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 01 Dec 2008 | Category 2 | |
| Municipal Inventory | Completed\Draft | 01 Sep 2015 | Category 2 | |
The place is an attractive Federation-era residence with a picturesque form created by the projecting gable and front verandah, and combined with its front fence and garden, makes a significant contribution to the streetscape of River Road. The place is one of a number of residences dating from the early part of the twentieth century that characterise the old Kelmscott townsite positioned near the Canning River. The place is one of a number of former residences believed to be associated with the Butcher family, located in Kelmscott, which combine to form an historic precinct. The place is valued by the local community as a place purported to be associated with a range of colourful characters that formerly occupied the place.
The place comprises a single-storey rendered brick residence with a hipped iron roof and an asymmetrical form that is characterised by a projecting gable bay and a timber-framed skillion verandah to the front elevation. A rendered brick bay also projects forward from the northeast corner of the building, incorporated beneath the skillion verandah roof. The building has vertically-proportioned timber-framed sash windows, with a timber-framed awning fixed over the pair of windows on the gable bay. Other external features include tall masonry chimneys with terracotta pots and timber bargeboards. The house is set behind a rendered masonry pier fence, with timber picket infill and a picket gate. The front yard contains a pair of mature jacaranda trees, and s simple cottage garden comprising agapanthus, roses and shrubs.
The place is believed to have been originally constructed by the Butcher family, as one of numerous residences built in River Road, Kelmscott during the Federation era. In the 1940s the place was occupied by Kelmscott’s colourful Afghan character, Abdulah Harwany, also known as ‘Black Charlie’, an itinerant horse dealer and poultry farmer. During his residence, it is believed local Tommy Martin also occupied the house. In the 1960s, the Cutri family resided there.
High Moderate
Good
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Len Hunt (former owner) |
| Ref Number | Description |
|---|---|
| No.35 | MI Place No. |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Style |
|---|
| Federation Bungalow |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| Wall | TIMBER | Other Timber |
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