House

Author

City of Albany

Place Number

15457

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Location

5 Cuthbert S t Albany

Location Details

Local Government

Albany

Region

Great Southern

Construction Date

Constructed from 1880

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	27 Oct 2020

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 Jun 2001	Category B	Category B • Requires a high level of protection. • Provide maximum encouragement to the owner under the City of Albany Town Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place. • A more detailed Heritage Assessment/Impact Statement to be undertaken before approval given for any major redevelopment. • Incentives to promote heritage conservation should be considered.
Local Heritage Survey	Adopted	27 Oct 2020	Considerable	Considerable Very important to the heritage of the locality.

Statement of Significance

TThe place at 5 Cuthbert Street has cultural heritage significance for the following reasons:
It is one of a group of houses in the historically important Cuthbert Street Precinct that have heritage value both individually and as part of a streetscape which has high aesthetic value for its overall harmonious and consistent built environment and landscaped setting.
The place is part of the Cuthbert Street precinct, a well-defined and rare in-tact example of one of the earliest streetscapes in the historic town centre which was developed in the mid-late 19th century and early 20th century reflecting the Victorian, Federation and Inter-War periods.

Physical Description

Some of the notable features of this place include:
• Set close to road
• Symmetrical facade with small central gable over front entrance
• Rendered brick walls
• Hipped corrugated iron roof with broken backed verandah
• Verandah supported by brick rendered pillars and wooden posts
• Masonry pillar and wire infill front fence

Some obvious modifications include:
• Gable in the verandah possibly an addition
• Colorbond roof (c2015)
• Front rose arch removed
• External paint colour scheme

History

The house at 5 Cuthbert Street was on Lot 60 and originally owned by Thomas Mason. In the Rate Book of 1890 the Lot is shown as land owned by W. McVee then W. Jeffries.
By 1895 the owner of the land was James Hutchison and there was now a house. The tenant was Mrs Hare. In 1900 the tenant was J Austin, Blacksmith.
Originally called Short Street, renamed Cuthbert Street in 1899, this was one of the earliest streets developed in the historic townsite area of Albany and contains mostly simple workers cottages.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High/Moderate
Authenticity: High/Moderate

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Heritage T ODA Y Site visit and Assessment		1999 & 2000

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence
Original Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence
Other Use	COMMERCIAL	Hotel, Tavern or Inn

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Bungalow

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	BRICK	Rendered Brick
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements

Creation Date

10 Mar 2000

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

15 Dec 2021

Disclaimer

This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.