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House & Former Milk Depot

Author

Town of Claremont

Place Number

07647
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Location

47 Claremont Cr Swanbourne

Location Details

Other Name(s)

House, 47 Claremont Crescent

Local Government

Claremont

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1919

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
Heritage List Adopted 07 Jul 2015
State Register Registered 28 Sep 2012 Register Entry
Assessment Documentation
Heritage Council

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management More information
Category Description
Municipal Inventory Adopted 31 Dec 1995

Heritage Council
Municipal Inventory Adopted 05 Aug 2014 HA - Category 1

HA - Category 1

Considerable Significance - Very important to the significance of the Heritage Area. DESIRED OUTCOME - Conservation of the place is highly desirable. Any ‘development’ should not impact on the significance of the area, in accordance with the Design Guidelines.

Parent Place or Precinct

25580 Claremont Crescent Heritage Area

Statement of Significance

The Former Milk Depot is the only known extant example of such a building located in the rear yard of an inner metropolitan residence in Western Australia; It is representative of the once common practice of distributing milk from depots situated within inner metropolitan residential areas to the local consumer, and delivered with the use of horse-drawn carts, and later, motorised delivery trucks.

Physical Description

Design as for No.49. Single storey painted brick. Hipped clay tiled roof with half-timbered roughcast gable to the projecting half front and return hipped skillion verandah that extends across the front. Additions 1984. Former milk depot c.1920 at rear of site.

Other Reference Numbers

Ref Number Description
943 MI

Other Keywords

Level/reason re contributory significance
Exceptional Contribution: Register of Heritage Places (Database No.7647) House & Former Milk Depot.
Development Period
1916 – 1920 Period of Stagnation in the Town’s growth.

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING Dairy, Butter or Cheese Factory
Original Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence
Present Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Bungalow

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall BRICK Common Brick
Roof TILE Terracotta Tile

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Settlements
OCCUPATIONS Manufacturing & processing

Creation Date

06 Jun 1997

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Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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.