Dr Growse's House

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Dr Growse's house (fmr)
Dr Growse's house also known as The Ship.JPG
Dr Growse's house, from the west
Dr Growse's House
Alternative namesThe Ship
General information
Architectural styleVictorian Georgian
Address34–38 Stirling Terrace
Town or city Toodyay
CountryAustralia
Completedearly 1860s
Renovated1884, 1902
Design and construction
Main contractorJoseph Wroth (1884)
References
Toodyay municipal inventory

Dr Growse's House is located on Stirling Terrace in Toodyay, Western Australia and was constructed in the early 1860s, possibly with convict labour.

Arthur Edwardes Growse was the medical officer at Toodyay from 1856 to 1872 [1] and again from 1876 until his death in 1877. In 1884 William Mayhew moved into the house, and renovated and added the downstairs verandah. In 1902 the Sisters of Mercy purchased the house, having built a convent school on adjacent land. The infant school and music room were located in the building. [2]

The building, also known as "The Ship", [3] has been extended and adapted as requirements have changed. It is a two-storey brick and render structure. It has an enclosed verandah on the first floor with timber lattice panels. It has a corrugated iron roof with a bullnose verandah roof, and timber framed sash windows. [2]

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References

  1. "COUNTRY NEWS". The Perth Gazette and West Australian Times . WA: National Library of Australia. 26 July 1872. p. 3. Retrieved 23 January 2014.As a public medical officer, and private practitioner, Mr. Growse has ever been held in high esteem
  2. 1 2 Hocking Planning & Architecture (2012), Municipal Inventory and Heritage List (PDF), Shire of Toodyay, pp. 96–97, retrieved 12 April 2018
  3. Living History. Shire of Toodyay.

Coordinates: 31°33′18″S116°28′31″E / 31.554943°S 116.475149°E / -31.554943; 116.475149