Location Name - Woodbridge House
Ford Street
Woodbridge 6056

County/Council: City of Swan
Region: Perth
Location ID: 10089225


Website:
http://www.nationaltrust.org.au/wa/woodbridge (Woodbridge House - National Trust)

 
Styles: Colonial, Period 1890-1915

Categories:
CITIES / TOWNS / SUBURBS - *
CITIES / TOWNS / SUBURBS - Country Towns / Villages
DOUBLES AS - Anytown, USA
HOUSING - *
HOUSING - Mansions / Estates / Plantations
LAKES / RIVERS - *
PARKS & GARDENS - *
DOUBLES AS - Los Angeles
HERITAGE - *
DOUBLES AS - USA
DOUBLES AS - San Diego
DOUBLES AS - Coastal California

Description:
Woodbridge House is a two‑storey Victorian Filigree mansion built in 1884–1885 for politician and agricultural innovator Charles Harper. It stands as one of the finest surviving examples of late‑Victorian domestic architecture in Western Australia and is a major landmark on the Swan River. The property reflects multiple layers of WA history: early colonial settlement, agricultural experimentation, early private schooling, wartime accommodation for the elderly, and later the heritage‑conservation movement. Woodbridge House is a Victorian Filigree residence featuring: A four‑storey central tower Steeply pitched roofs and strong vertical emphasis Double‑storey verandahs with cast‑iron lacework Hollow cast‑iron columns, imported for the house Brick construction with ornate detailing These elements give the building its imposing, decorative character typical of affluent late‑19th‑century WA estates Woodbridge House is owned and managed by the National Trust of Western Australia, which took over the property in 1968 to prevent demolition and opened it to the public in 1970. Today, Woodbridge House operates as a house museum and visitor site,

Jurisdictions::
City of Swan, National Trust of Australia (WA)

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