Local Government
Kalamunda
Region
Metropolitan
51 Traylen Rd Kalamunda
Cnr Alpine Rd
Kalamunda
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1920
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 01 Aug 2013 | Category 3 | |
· The place has historic value as one of the larger country residences built in the 1920s for the affluent members of the Perth community as holiday homes. · The place has social value as it represents a particular affluent lifestyle of the 1930s · The place has social value for its association with private benefactors who opened their homes for community benefit.
Long drive way to the house positioned on the hillside. Landscaped grounds with mature plantings obscuring the house. Access not permitted by owner
Technology, sport and recreation, tourism, local heroes
Level of Integrity - none; Level of Authenticity - none
Good Arthur Richard Thorogood (1882-1965) had a real estate business in the Victoria Park area. He advertised regularly in the local press with the slogan ‘Thorogood Advice’. He and his wife Edith (nee Popplewell) (1884-1970) lived in Victoria Park in 1925. During the 1920s this residence was built and the family relocated there in the late 1920s. The architect or builder of the property has not been determined. The home was named ‘The Gables’ by the Thorogood family and they entertained regularly, particularly for community fundraising events including fetes, and garden parties in which the well maintained and extensive garden was displayed to its advantage. Arthur Thorogood was a knowledgeable and skilled horticulturalist and regularly published articles in the local press. His garden reflected his interests and many rare exotic species were planted during his occupancy and several remain on the property. A particularly well known example is a Californian Redwood that is still extant [2013]. Arthur Thorogood continued to work as a real estate agent commuting daily by car to his office in Victoria Park. The Thorogood's left the area sometime after 1943 as by 1954 the family were living in South Perth. The residence continues to be used as a private residence [2013].
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| "West Australian Gardener", pp. 54 & 55 | August 1936, | ||
| LSC No.s 1614, 1898 | Photographs | ||
| 'Milady",Vol. 1 No. 10. | April 1949, | ||
| Programme for Kalamunda Week, | Oct. 1939 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Style |
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| Inter-War California Bungalow |
| Type | General | Specific |
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| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| Roof | TILE | Cement Tile |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| SOCIAL & CIVIC ACTIVITIES | Sport, recreation & entertainment |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
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