Local Government
Armadale
Region
Metropolitan
61 River Rd Kelmscott
Armadale
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1916
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| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 01 Sep 2015 | Category 2 | |
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 01 Dec 2008 | Category 2 | |
The place is a substantial and attractive residence featuring masonry walls with rendered quoining and a prominent roof form with twin gables to the front facade. 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, associated with the Butcher family, located in Kelmscott, which combine to form an historic precinct. The place is associated with well-known local bicycle manufacturer and repairer, Step Bamblett, who lived in the Kelmscott district in the 1930s and 1940s.
The place comprises a single-storey brick and iron residence with a distinctive symmetrical form featuring two projecting gable bays positioned either side of a recessed entry, and a wide skillion verandah that surrounds the building on all four sides. The building has painted brick walls with rendered quoining to the openings and building edges. The upper gable walls are infilled with hardiplank boards, but retain their original timber bargeboards and fretwork. The verandah has slender timber posts, supported on steel stirrups, and a concrete floor. The building is partly concealed from River Road by a tall brick boundary fence, although the gable roof forms and tall masonry chimneys are highly visible. A large flame tree and other mature trees and shrubs are located within the property and an old timber shed is situated at the rear of the property.
Built in 1916 for Walter Butcher, a member of a family prominent in the district’s affairs. The property was also the residence of Step Bamblett, a well-known local bicycle manufacturer and repairer who lived in Kelmscott between 1937-1945. Step’s mother was one of William Buckingham’s daughters, while his father, James Henry Carlisle Bamblett, owned and operated Frogmore’s Garage and was known to rent his car “for picnics and touring parties”.
High Moderate
very Good
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| AMHI | 1995 |
| Ref Number | Description |
|---|---|
| No.71 | MI Place No. |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| PEOPLE | Early settlers |
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