All tagged George Temple Poole

Former Police Station & Residence & Stables

Former Police Station & Residence & Stables

Jason Macarlino
Enterprise

The first floor shingles originally extended over the roof which incorporated a dormer window. A vernacular revival design directly imported from the southern English counties and a work of which Poole was quite proud. The vernacular revival movement later found native Australian inspiration. The predecessors of this house are today regularly advertised in “Country Life” magazine as “delightful period” houses.

 

Notes:

[1] Molyneux, Ian, Looking Around Perth, A guide to the Architecture of Perth and Surrounding Suburbs, Royal Australian Institute of Architects, WA, 1981, Wescolour Press, East Fremantle, WA. 23.

Claremont Railway Station and Residence

Claremont Railway Station and Residence

Jason Macarlino
Enterprise

A picturesque station and perhaps one of the earliest evidences of the English vernacular movement in WA. Like the stations at Gingin and York, being atypical of the more common (but now virtually extinct) timber stations influenced by the pattern books of British railway equipment suppliers. Poole was born in England (1856) and was articled to C.C Crecke and George Judge. He worked with Sir James Lemon and John Ashdown. After being appointed Superintendent for Public Works in 1885 he became Director in 1888.