The Maisonettes

Author

City of Nedlands

Place Number

03227

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Location

67 Stirling Hwy Nedlands

Location Details

Local Government

Nedlands

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1934

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	19 Dec 2017
State Register	Registered	08 Jan 1993	Register Entry	Heritage Council

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	27 Apr 1999	Category A	Category A Worthy of the highest level of protection: recommended for entry into the State Register of Heritage Places which gives legal protection; (some places in this category are already on the State Register of Heritage places); development requires consultation with the Heritage Council of WA and the local government; provide maximum encouragement to the owner under the City of Nedlands Town Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place. Incentives to promote heritage conservation should be considered.
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	23 Oct 2018	Category A	Category A Worthy of the highest level of protection: recommended for entry into the State Register of Heritage Places which gives legal protection; (some places in this category are already on the State Register of Heritage places); development requires consultation with the Heritage Council of WA and the local government; provide maximum encouragement to the owner under the City of Nedlands Town Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place. Incentives to promote heritage conservation should be considered.
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	15 Apr 1999			Heritage Council
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	01 Nov 1991			Heritage Council
Register of the National Estate	Interim	17 Dec 1996			Heritage Council
Art Deco Significant Bldg Survey	Completed				Heritage Council
Register of the National Estate	Registered	24 Jun 1997			Heritage Council

Statement of Significance

The Maisonettes has significant aesthetic. historic, social and representative cultural heritage value. The
flats were designed and buill by Horace Costello, a designer of many notable Inter-War period homes.

The Maisonettes were one of the earliest blocks of flats to be built in the Perth metropolitan area. They were
constructed in thc Romanesque style with influences from the Arts and Crofts Movement. This movement
aimed to invigorate appreciation of traditional arts and crafts which had disappeared largely as a result of the
Industrial revolution. The building demonstmtes strong links with this movment, particularly in its gable
treatment. joinery; balcony arches and corbel courses. Many traditional Gothio and English vernacular
building forms and details are also incorporated.

The building has a great consistency of detail both externally and internally. and is free of significant
modifications from the original. Beinglocated in Nedlands, the' building is a valuable link in the evolution
of the architectural style that defines the suburb. The quality of the example further reinforces its heritage
value.

Physical Description

The Maisonettes is a two storey block of four flats constructed of red ¢lay bricks with a concrete tiled roof. 11
was designed by Horace Costello who was influenced by the Arts and Crafts movement The main building
is 11 disrlnctive work embodying a relatively high degree of design. It has been described as having a
reposeful. sheltering and welcoming character. derived from its. symmetry, its arched and seried forms. its
massing, its principal horizontal proportioning mode and its broken roof forms. It was built with a high
degree of craftsmanship, including the interior detail of ]eadlight glass. The Maisonettes form an
harmonious vista at the end of Webster St where it joins Stirling Highway.

History

The Maisonettes was designed and constructed cl934 by Horace Costello. Horace Costello was a prominent
designer who was quite influential in the Ncdlands dlstirct. He was associated with the design of a number of
houses and public buildings in the City of Ncdlands area. These included his own residence Kardo Mordo. '
the house at 150 Victoria Ave. the St Therese Primary School and the Carmelite Monastery and Chapel. The
Maisonettes was the proposed site for the expansion of the City of Nedlands Council Offices but public
support to retain the buildings saw them saved, According to Vyonne Geneve of the Art Deco Society of
Western Australia. The Maisonettes were the first bachelor flats erected in Perth.

Integrity/Authenticity

Good

Condition

Good

Other Reference Numbers

Ref Number	Description
N50	LGA Place No

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
12213	The Masionettes - a report on its cultural heritage significance	Other	1991
3347	The cultural heritage significance of the Maisonettes.	Heritage Study {Other}	1991
12214	Measured drawings and documentation : The Maisonettes, Stirling Highway Nedlands	Other	1991

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	RESIDENTIAL	Flats\Apartment Block
Present Use	RESIDENTIAL	Flats\Apartment Block

Architectural Styles

Style
Inter-War Old English

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	TILE	Cement Tile
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Land allocation & subdivision

Creation Date

01 May 1992

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Approved

Last Update

19 Sep 2022

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