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House (fmr)

Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

15776
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Location

90 Aberdeen St Northbridge

Location Details

Also part of Northbridge Urban Renewal Area 14590

Other Name(s)

Hotel
Office

Local Government

Perth

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1900

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
Heritage List Adopted 17 Mar 2015 City of Perth

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
RHP - Does not warrant assessment Current 13 Feb 2004

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management More information
Category Description
Perth Draft Inventory 99-01 YES 31 Dec 1999

Municipal Inventory Completed\Draft 26 Jun 2001 Category 2

Category 2

Considerable significance - Very important to the heritage of the locality.

City of Perth

Parent Place or Precinct

15858 Northbridge Precinct

Statement of Significance

The place is of aesthetic significance as an integral component of a group of residential buildings representing the pattern of settlement in Perth from the late nineteenth to early twentieth centuries. The place is a representative example of a residential property in Perth dating from the late nineteenth century to early twentieth century. The place represents the changing character of the Perth community from the gold rush settlement period to the period of settlement by various ethnic communities, to the present. The place is of historic significance e because it reflects the way of lie of the working people of Perth in the late nineteenth and early twentieth century.

Physical Description

Single storey residential building with medium pitched hipped and gable roof. Verandah has separate roof and is partially enclosed, tall rendered chimneys with corbelling. House set in attractive gardens.

History

In the early years of the Swan River colony the area to the north of Perth (now known as Northbridge) was low lying and swampy and was therefore settled more slowly than the better land closer to the river. It was also further from the river port and the main means of transport. Northbridge is an inner suburban area, named because it is just north of Perth across the railway bridge. It was approved as a suburb name in 1982.

In 1854 some of the swampy land to the north of Perth was drained producing some fertile land for farming and later subdivision. The land was subdivided into allotments circa 1860. Land in the area was taken up by discharged soldiers, artisans and small landholders. The area at this period was characterised by small cottages and businesses.

In 1881, the railway from Fremantle to Guildford was opened and became the main transport route. From that period commerce and trade tended to be more fashionable with smaller commercial enterprises and manufacturing to the north. It was less fashionable to live north of the railway line, however the area was close to the city and during the 1890's and early 1900's was substantially redeveloped with further subdivision of lots and mixed residential and commercial development. A number of trade and community organisations had their origins in the area at this time.

Over the years the population of the area changed as people relocated to suburban areas of the city. As a result, Northbridge became the home for successive migrant communities. for example, communities including Greek, Italian, Chinese and more recently Vietnamese migrants have settled here as property remained relatively cheap and had the advantage of being close to the city. These communities have over the years given this area a distinctive character, generally recycling the existing buildings rather than redeveloping the area.

(Extracted from M. Pitt Morrison and J. White in C.T. Stannage, A New History of Western Australia; U.W.A. 1981 and Michael Bosworth, Thematic Historical framework, City of Perth Unpub. 1995).

The homes built in Perth the 1890's and early 1900's were generally larger and more elaborately detailed than the earlier simple cottages there replaced. Although influenced in their design by homes of Victoria in particular, due to the influx of migrants from the eastern states, houses in Perth tended to be constructed as single detached, or sometimes pairs of attached houses, rather than the extensive rows of terrace houses found in eastern Australia. Houses were generally single storey brick with corrugated iron roofs. Some more prestigious homes had slate or tiled roofs. Stucco decoration was popular as was wrought iron lace and timber fretwork.

Integrity/Authenticity

Substantially intact

Condition

Good

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence
Original Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Queen Anne

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall BRICK Painted Brick
Wall BRICK Face Brick
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Settlements

Creation Date

15 Dec 2000

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

03 Mar 2021

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