Dwelling

Statement of Significance

The dwelling at No. 21 Brewer Street is a good example of the Federation Bungalow style that has retained a high level of integrity, including fence details, and demonstrates the quality and the sobriety of the contemporary workers housing in the period immediately prior to World War One.

Physical Description

The house at No. 21 Brewer Street is a good example of a workers home built in the contemporary fashion of the Federation Bungalow style in the period immediately prior to World War One constructed of stone with quoining. The place retains a high degree of integrity complete with decorative detail and likely colour schemes.

History

Four Perth Suburban Lots, numbered 12-15, were surveyed on the south edge of Stone's Lake, north of Edward Street in 1866. The lake was named Alfred Hawes Stone, a wealthy Adelaide terrace lawyer and prominent businessman who originally took up Location A3. In 1898, these four lots were owned by Zebina Lane, an engineer and mine owner at the Great Boulder mines, and one of a number of people who made money in gold mining and reinvested it in land developments during this period of rapid residential growth in Perth. Lane formed his own company and was involved with the Perth (WA) Estate Company Limited, which had developed the adjoining Westralia and East Norwood Estates. Suburban Lots 12-15 were subdivided for residential development circa 1902, and Brewer Street was created on the northern side of the development in 1903. This road was formerly in the locality of East Perth, but due to boundary changes it is now in the locality of East Perth. In 1905, Frederick Owen, dairyman is listed in the street and Chinese market gardens were still being cultivated. By 1910, there were 12 residences listed for the south side of the street. The caretaker of Loton Park, James Noyce, was occupying the caretaker's house on the north side of the street, within the park boundaries. The house at No. 21 Brewer Street was built circa 1908 by builder Mr Johnothan Kalish. After the builder Mr Kalish completed the subject dwelling he commenced building his own dwelling next door at No. 25 Brewer Street. In 1912 the house at No. 21 Brewer Street was one of 17 houses in the street and it was occupied by James Pilgrim. In 1915, there were 16 houses in the street with No. 21 being occupied by Edward E. Meyers. In 1949 it was still listed to the Meyers family, this time Mrs Margaret Meyers.

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