Shenton House
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Shenton House is an historic building within the grounds of the University of Western Australia
. It is a two-story Georgian/Edwardian style building with surrounding verandas.
Originally called 'Crawley Park Homestead', it was built in 1846 by Henry Charles Sutherland, a surveyor who became Clerk to the Colonial Treasurer, then Secretary to the Executive
and Legislative Councils, and later Collector of Inland Revenue and Colonial Treasurer.
It was given to the University in 1914 to accommodate the Department of Mining and Engineering who occupied it until 1960. Various alterations were made during this period to accommodate teaching requirements. In 1921, the University formally acquired the roughly 200 acre (0.809372 km²) property including the house from the family of Sir George Shenton
. It was then renamed in his honour. The property forms most of the university grounds today.
Since 1997, the house has been used for the university's chaplaincy.
The building is a heritage listed building of both the National Trust of Australia
(1997) and the Australian Heritage Council
(1998).
University of Western Australia
The University of Western Australia was established by an Act of the Western Australian Parliament in February 1911, and began teaching students for the first time in 1913. It is the oldest university in the state of Western Australia and the only university in the state to be a member of the...
. It is a two-story Georgian/Edwardian style building with surrounding verandas.
Originally called 'Crawley Park Homestead', it was built in 1846 by Henry Charles Sutherland, a surveyor who became Clerk to the Colonial Treasurer, then Secretary to the Executive
and Legislative Councils, and later Collector of Inland Revenue and Colonial Treasurer.
It was given to the University in 1914 to accommodate the Department of Mining and Engineering who occupied it until 1960. Various alterations were made during this period to accommodate teaching requirements. In 1921, the University formally acquired the roughly 200 acre (0.809372 km²) property including the house from the family of Sir George Shenton
George Shenton
Sir George Shenton was a prominent businessman in colonial Western Australia, the first Mayor of Perth, and a Member of the Western Australian Legislative Council for over thirty years.-Early and family life:...
. It was then renamed in his honour. The property forms most of the university grounds today.
Since 1997, the house has been used for the university's chaplaincy.
The building is a heritage listed building of both the National Trust of Australia
National Trust of Australia
The Australian Council of National Trusts is the peak body for community-based, non-government organisations committed to promoting and conserving Australia's indigenous, natural and historic heritage....
(1997) and the Australian Heritage Council
Australian Heritage Council
Australian Heritage Council was established on 19 February, 2004 as the Australian body responsible for advising the Australian Government on cultural heritage matters...
(1998).
External links
Further reading
- Ferguson, R.J. (1993). Crawley Campus. The planning and architecture of the University of Western Australia. Perth: University of Western Australia Press.