Shenton House, Heritage site in Crawley, Western Australia.
Shenton House is a two-story Georgian building with verandas wrapping its exterior, located on the grounds of The University of Western Australia in Perth. Originally called Crawley Park House, it is the oldest building on campus, built in 1846 by Henry Charles Sutherland.
Built in 1846 as Crawley Park House, it later took the name of Sir George Shenton, who was a Member of Legislative Assembly. The building went through several functional transitions as the surrounding university developed and expanded.
The house now supports the School of Indigenous Studies and serves Aboriginal students pursuing higher education at the university. It has become a space where indigenous voices and knowledge are centered within the academic community.
The building sits on the university campus and can be accessed along the main pathways through the grounds. Since it remains an active academic space, visitors should be respectful of campus guidelines and operating hours.
The house was built in 1846 by Henry Charles Sutherland, a surveyor who later served as Clerk to the Colonial Treasurer, Secretary to the Executive and Legislative Councils, and Collector of Inland Revenue. The university formally acquired the roughly 81-hectare property, including the house, from the family of Sir George Shenton in 1921, and the building was renamed in his honour.
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