Local Government
Plantagenet
Region
Great Southern
40 Mitchell Street Mount Barker
Previously at 20 Albany Highway, Mount Barker
James Sounness's House
Plantagenet
Great Southern
Constructed from 1869
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| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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| Classified by the National Trust | Classified | 02 Nov 1992 | ||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 24 Mar 1998 | ||
Abbevholme is historically important as it is connected to the Sounness family, pioneers of the Mount Barker district. It was one of the earliest buildings in the area, following after the Bush Inn and the Police Station. The construction and additions illustrate the practice of increasing the size of a dwelling, first with stone and then with asbestos. The use of the building has changed from dwelling to store and then back to residential. In recent years it was a Bed and Breakfast establishment catering for tourists. In 1996 the homestead was for sale, no longer operating as a Bed and Breakfast establishment. Early in 1997 the new owner has plans to establish an antique gallery and restaurant on the property.
| Name | Type | Year From | Year To |
|---|---|---|---|
| James Sounness | Architect | 1869 | - |
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| Information from new owner. L Dougall | |||
| National Trust Assessment Form: | |||
| Articles by Nanette Clutterbuck (stored with original form). |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Shop\Retail Store {single} |
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | EARTH | Other Earth |
| Wall | EARTH | Other Earth |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Commercial & service industries |
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