House

Statement of Significance

The house at 132 Vincent Street is a good example of an assymmetrical Federation Bungalow with a high level of integrity.

Physical Description

A single storey hipped gambrel roofed cottage with half-timbered gable over the front room. A verandah extends across a large part of the front of the building, supported by turned timber posts. The chimney is corbelled in face brick. Garden of shrubs obscures the view behind a low brick front fence. None apparent

History

Vincent Street was named after George Vincent, chief draftsman at the Land's Department and original grantee of land on the north side, east from Charles Street. The Street was named by himself upon the issue of first Crown grant in Perth, circa 1876. Later, Vincent Street became part of the Hyde Park Heights Estate, with the eastern end also called the Tramways Estate. The subject dwelling was one of two properties listed between Norfolk and Ethel Streets without street numbers in 1910 in the Wise's Post Office Directories. In 1911 street number No. 132 was allocated to the subject dwelling. John Tyson was the first occupant at the property and remained in residency from 1910 to 1917. Miss Mary Ann Tyson, who was also the owner of No. 116 Vincent Street, North Perth in 1920, resided at No. 132 Vincent Street from 1918 to 1925. Between 1926 and 1949 the subject dwelling was occupied by John Houston Nicholls and was also the owner of the dwelling. The front verandah and central front steps, which attributed a main feature to the subject dwelling, are shown on a MWSSDD Sewerage Plan dated 1915. In 1927 John Houston Nicholls submitted a Planning Application to the City of Perth to undertake construction work.

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