House- 38 BROOME STREET

Author

Town of Cottesloe

Place Number

07485

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Location

38 Broome St Cottesloe

Location Details

Local Government

Cottesloe

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1900

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

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	30 Sep 1995	Category 3	Category 3 Significant as an Individual Building. Retain and conserve if possible: endeavour to conserve the significance of the place through the provisions of the Town Planning Scheme. Photographically record the place prior to any major redevelopment or demolition.

Statement of Significance

This house was owned by Alexander Forrest, explorer brother of Sir John Forrest. He was Lord Mayor of Perth and owned a large number of rental properties in Cottesloe.

Physical Description

This weatherboard house, built before 1901, nearly hidden by trees and surrounded by a post and rail
fence has an iron hipped roof. A trellis arch leads into the property. The verandah with a separate
dropped-pitch hipped roof has posts with chamfered sections. The straight wooden handrail has square
section balusters. The skirt of the verandah is painted tin or asbestos boarding. The chimney is brick with
a small corbel. An interestindg detail on the chimney is the decoration resembling a Lithuanian double
cross motif. A small plain gable is central to the front verandah. The doors appear to be french doors.
In late 1995 it was being renovated. Some of the trees were removed and other improvements made..

History

In 1916 it was owned by his son William Grant Forrest. The Nyman [Neiimann] family lived here for many years. He was the stationmaster at Buckland Railway Station. His son Colonel Nyman.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity in flux
Modifications iron roof changed to asbestos, modern addition at rear c.1960

Condition

Fair

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
WS 319.	PWD Map 1179	PWD	1901
	Cottesloe rate books	Town of Cottesloe	1905

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	TIMBER	Weatherboard
Roof	ASBESTOS	Fibrous Cement, corrugated

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Land allocation & subdivision

Creation Date

09 Jun 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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