House (fmr)

Statement of Significance

The place has aesthetic significance as a Federation Queen Anne house dating from 1904.
The change of use from a residential property to commercial/professional offices represents the changing character and growth of West Perth since the 1980s.
The building contributes to the streetscape, even though it has lost some original details.

Physical Description

Single storey rendered brick building, originally residential. Hipped corrugated iron roof. Symmetrical facade with pyramidal roofs to faceted bays to either side of the front entry.
Verandah under separate roof is not original doors and sash windows are original.

History

West Perth developed as suburban residential area in the late 1890s. From its inception it had the characteristics of a quality neighbourhood. Proximity to the city centre and Kings Park (then known as Perth Park), and the elevated location provided healthy site drainage as well as cooling breezes and views over the city and hills. The area had social status already associated with addresses in nearby Mount Street and access to the city's piped water system. The area was subdivided into large residential lots for development and proceed accordingly. The homes built in West Perth from the early 1900s included prestigious mansions built in prominent locations and smaller working-class cottages in the narrower back streets and towards the northern end of the area adjacent to the railway.
Outram Street had several houses on it by 1900, more on the east side than the west, but numbering was not allocated, making it difficult to trace dates of construction. Post Office directories show that the house was first listed in 1903 and allocated street No. 86 which changed to No. 104 in 1908. The house was first occupied by Frank R. Perrot. The Metropolitan Water Supply Survey plan (1953) shows a large free-standing house with two projecting bays and a front verandah. The rear portion of the house was weatherboard, and the house had its own water tank. Weatherboard outbuildings were located on the north side boundary fence line.
Aerial photos show that a flat roofed carport at the rear was added in between 1995 to 2000.The former house has been rendered. It has a hipped corrugated iron roof. The symmetrical façade has faceted bays to either side of the front entry with pyramidal roofs over. The verandah under a separate roof is not original; but is a concrete flat roof with concrete pillars. The doors and sash windows are not original, and the verandah floor has been tiled.
At 2022 the former house is used for professional offices.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity - Low level of integrity.
Authenticity - Largely as originally constructed with detail intact.

Condition

Fair

Uses

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