Local Government
Perth
Region
Metropolitan
66 Thomas St West Perth
Perth
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1918 to 1920
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 29 Jan 2008 |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 24 Oct 2008 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Local Heritage Survey | Completed\Draft | |||
| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 28 Mar 2023 | ||
| Municipal Inventory | Completed\Draft | 13 Mar 2001 | Category 2 | |
The place was of aesthetic significance because it contributes to the visual quality of its location. The place was of historic significance because it reflects the period of affluence and optimism following the end of World War I. The place was a representative example of a residential property in West Perth that has undergone a change of use to commercial/professional offices the changing character and growth of the City.
A single storey painted brick building with ornate rendered details, originally residential. Tall corbelled chimneys. Complex corrugated iron roof with gable to both street front and central conical roof to corner entry and front verandah.
West Perth developed as suburban residential area in the late 1890's. 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 which 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. Less prestigious areas also developed in lower parts of the area and adjacent to the railway. (Ian Kelly; 'The Development of Housing in Perth (1890-1915)'; Unpub . thesis UWA 1992; p96.) The homes built in West Perth from the early 1900's 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.
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Visual Assessment |
| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
|---|---|---|---|
| 9271 | 66 (Lot 98) Thomas Street West Perth. Archival photographic record. | Archival Record | 2009 |
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