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McKenzie House, also referred to as the White House, is a residence in Albany in the Great Southern region of
McKenzie House, also referred to as the White House, is a residence in Albany in the Great Southern region of Western Australia
Western Australia (commonly abbreviated as WA) is a state of Australia occupying the western percent of the land area of Australia excluding external territories. It is bounded by the Indian Ocean to the north and west, the Southern Ocean to th ...
.
The five bedroom, two bathroom home set on of grounds has sweeping views of Princess Royal Harbour
Princess Royal Harbour is a part of King George Sound on the South coast of Western Australia, and harbour to Albany. On its northern shore is the Port of Albany. The name ''Princess Royal'' also appears in Albany in Princess Royal Fortress a ...
. It was on the market in 2016 for 2.5 million.
Built in the 1880s, the two storey heritage listed house is an example of a large Federation Queen Anne
Federation architecture is the architectural style in Australia that was prevalent from around 1890 to 1915. The name refers to the Federation of Australia on 1 January 1901, when the Australian colonies collectively became the Commonwealth of Au ...
style residence. The building is rendered and painted stone and brick with a corrugated iron roof, which is multi hipped and has three chimneys. A projecting wing has two protruding timber framed sash windows at each level; windows have decorative sills and moulding with a prominent timbered gable with timber infill.
Both levels have verandahs with timber balustrading.
The building was home to William Finlay
William Thomas Finlay (July 12, 1853 – May 9, 1914) was a merchant, politician and cabinet minister in Alberta and Northwest Territories, Canada. Finlay served as the second mayor of Medicine Hat, represented the electoral district of Med ...
, the first mayor of Albany. Later several generations of the McKenzie family, prominent local shipping magnates, also owned and lived in the residence.
See also
*List of places on the State Register of Heritage Places in the City of Albany
The State Register of Heritage Places
The State Register of Heritage Places is the heritage register of historic sites in Western Australia deemed significant at the state level by the Heritage Council of Western Australia.
History
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References
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