Woodbridge House, Ford St, Woodbridge, Western Australia
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blingg
S 31° 53.341 E 115° 59.209
50J E 404182 N 6471417
A National Trust property in Woodbridge
Waymark Code: WMWF39
Location: Western Australia, Australia
Date Posted: 08/26/2017
Views: 1
A two-storey brick Victorian Filigree style house built in 1885 has a cellar and a central tower of four storeys featuring a widows walk is flanked by two gables with decorated wooden vents. The main entrance is below the tower,the verandahs are supported by hollow cast iron posts and are decorated with cast iron lace.
The site on the banks of the Swan River was originally taken up by Western Australia's first Governor, Captain James Stirling. By 1831, he had built a cottage there, a retreat from Government House. The property was purchased in 1883 by Charles Harper,who built the current house.
List: Register of the National Estate
Place ID: 10704
Place File No: 5/13/026/0010
URL database reference: [Web Link]
Status:
Registered
Year built: 1885
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