House, 73 Lawler St, North Perth

Values

• The place has some aesthetic value as a modest Inter-War Californian Bungalow style residence, with classic stylistic elements such as its timber gabled front porch.
• The place has some historic value for its association with the well-known Western Australian construction company Plunkett Building & Investment Company.

Physical Description

Single-storey two-bedroom brick residence with enclosed sleepout. Original bathroom and kitchen. Leadlight windows in lounge. Timber floorboards in kitchen.

History

The residence is thought to have been constructed in late 1938.
In 1938, the land was owned by the Western Australian construction company Plunkett Building & Investment Company.
Established in 1903, by carpenter Thomas Scott Plunkett, the Plunkett building company was responsible for the construction of a large number of residences in North Perth, Mount Hawthorn, Claremont, Nedlands, Melville and Woodlands in the 1920s and 1930s. Post World War II, the company built many houses for the Workers Homes Board and War Service Homes Board. By the 1950s, the company had established its own timber mills, joinery and brickworks and was capable of building an estimated 1,000 houses per year.

Condition

Fair

Creation Date

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