Whyembah facts for kids
Quick facts for kids Whyembah |
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Whyembah, 1993
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| Location | 80 Campbell Street, East Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Toowoomba Region, Queensland, Australia |
| Design period | 1870s - 1890s (late 19th century) |
| Built | c. 1896 - 1906 |
| Official name: Whyembah | |
| Type | state heritage (built, landscape) |
| Designated | 11 June 1993 |
| Reference no. | 600841 |
| Significant period | 1890s-1900s (fabric, historical) |
| Significant components | residential accommodation - main house, garden/grounds |
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Whyembah is a special old house in East Toowoomba, Toowoomba, Australia. It was built around 1896 and later made bigger in 1906. This house is important because it shows what beautiful timber homes looked like in the 1890s. It's also a very pretty house on a street with many other decorated timber homes.
The Queensland Heritage Council decided that Whyembah is important. They said it shows how Toowoomba grew as a big town in southern Queensland. It was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 11 June 1993. This means it is protected because of its history and beauty.
A Look Back: Whyembah's History
Whyembah was built around 1896 for a man named John Rosser. He was a travelling salesperson for a company in Brisbane. The house was built on a good-sized piece of land next to Queens Park. John Rosser loved to play lawn bowls. His property even had its own bowling green at one time!
In 1906, the house was made bigger and updated. The walls and ceilings inside were covered with fancy pressed metal designs.
John Rosser passed away in 1925. His wife, Margaret Ferrier Rosser, continued to live in Whyembah. In 1943, William Ross Mackenzie bought the property. He agreed that Margaret Rosser could stay in the house for the rest of her life.
Over the years, the house had several different owners. In the 1970s, it was even divided into smaller apartments. New owners bought Whyembah in 1979. They worked hard to fix it up and add more space.
In 2010, Ken Gouldthorp bought Whyembah. He was the Chief Executive Officer of the Toowoomba Regional Council at the time.
What Whyembah Looks Like
Whyembah is a very pretty house made of weatherboard (timber planks). It has a roof made of corrugated iron. The house is right next to Queens Park. It's on a street with many old trees and other timber houses that look similar.
The house has one main floor. A newer two-storey part has been added to the back. This new part looks just like the original house from the outside.
The outside of Whyembah has many interesting parts. It has sections that stick out and verandahs (covered porches). The roofs connect in different ways around a flat-topped pyramid roof. On the east side, there's a section that sticks out with its own roof. Next to it is a verandah that has been closed in, with a curved roof.
The front of the house, facing the street, has a small balcony. This balcony is at the end of the closed-in verandah. Next to it is a bay window, which is a window that sticks out from the wall. The main entrance to the house is in the middle. It has a rounded archway supported by wooden posts. An L-shaped verandah connects the main entrance to another side entrance. This verandah also has a corner bay window.
The house has lots of beautiful decorations. The verandah posts have angled edges, called chamfered. They also have curved decorations called valances. The railings (balustrades) are made of cast iron. The main roof has curved brackets under the eaves (the part of the roof that hangs over the walls). Metal decorations called cresting are on top of the main roof and other smaller roofs. A chimney made of bricks of different colors rises at the back. The bay windows have small, curved lead awnings (small roofs over windows). The arched entry has decorative wooden fretwork.
Whyembah has timber sash windows that slide open. It also has timber doors. The front door has beautiful stained glass in its wooden frame. Inside, some walls and ceilings are covered with fine pressed metal sheeting.
The house sits on the northern part of a large block of land. In the garden at the back, there are old palm trees. There is also a small wooden gatehouse in the southwest corner of the property.
Why Whyembah is a Heritage Site
Whyembah was added to the Queensland Heritage Register on 11 June 1993. This means it is recognized as an important historical place. It met certain rules to be listed:
- It shows how Queensland's history developed.
Whyembah was built around 1896. It helps us understand how Toowoomba grew into an important town in southern Queensland.
- It shows what a certain type of building looked like.
The house is a great example of a fancy timber house from the 1890s in Toowoomba. It's a very pretty house on a street with other decorated timber homes. People in the community value its beautiful design.
- It is important because of its beauty.
Whyembah is a very picturesque (pretty) house. It shows the main features of an ornate (highly decorated) timber house from the 1890s in Toowoomba. Its beauty is something that the community values.
