7 Troy Terrace

Statement of Significance

The place has cultural heritage significance for the City of Subiaco: • For the way in which it helps to illustrate the development of the south-western end of Daglish by the Workers Homes Board in c.1933-1940 , which was an important part of the progressive development of Daglish (historic value). • As a representative example of the houses developed by the Workers Homes Board in the late 1930s to early 1940s (aesthetic value).

Physical Description

Roof form and materials • Hipped-gabled roof clad with terracotta tiles. • Prominent gabled-hip to the southern side of the main facade. This has wide eaves with two curved timber brackets. The face of the wall immediately below the gable was decorated in a simple manner with three terracotta vent bricks over a decorative pattern of slightly projecting bricks. These would have originally provided a contrasting detail, but have now been painted to match the surrounding rendered wall. • Prominent hipped roof over the front verandah. • Face-brick chimney, with a prominent stepped cap. Wall materials and finishes • Face-brick to window sill height, rendered above. • Low rock-faced stone foundations. Form and detailing of main façade(s) • Asymmetrical, stepped façade. • Projecting wing on the southern side of the main façade. • Prominent verandah, featuring face-brick piers and a face-brick balustrade. • Triple casement windows to the projecting wing and verandah. Each panel is divided into 10 panes with slender timber mullions. • Raked face-brick window sills. • Hipped tiled window hood to the projecting wing, with curved timber brackets (matching those the roof gable). • Main entrance set under the verandah. Streetscape setting • Main façade set back approx. 10m from the front boundary. • Front boundary unfenced. Major alterations • The house was extended to the rear and the roof re-clad in c.2013. These works have retained the traditional form and character of the house as viewed from the street.

History

The area bounded by Cunningham Terrace, Millington Avenue, part of Troy Terrace and the south-western end of Stubbs Terrace formed part of the original 1925 subdivision of Daglish. However, the 32 lots in this area were set aside for use by the Workers’ Homes Board and were not released for development until c.1933. The house at 7 Troy Terrace was built in c.1933. Like many of the early residents of Daglish, the first known occupants were in the early years of their marriage and established this as their long-term family home. Daisy Fairclough (c.1903-1995) and Reginald John Emery (c.1907-1969) (clerk) were married in April 1931. Daisy was still listed at this address in the Electoral Rolls of 1980. Historical aerial photographs show that the house was extended to the rear and the roof re-clad in c.2013. In 2016 a preliminary heritage assessment of the City of Subiaco’s Station Precincts identified this house as retaining a high degree of authenticity, as viewed from the street. It was subsequently entered in the Local Heritage Survey (Level 3 - Some Significance).

Integrity/Authenticity

High: The original external detailing appears to be largely intact.

Condition

Based on a streetscape inspection the buildings appear to be in a good condition.

Creation Date

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