Joe Aguila Cottage

Author

City of Swan

Place Number

04095

Location

1 Johnson Av Guildford

Location Details

Municipal Inventory No:

Local Government

Swan

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1880 to 1890

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Municipal Inventory Adopted 30 Aug 2017 Category 3
Municipal Inventory Adopted 10 Jul 1996 Significant
Classified by the National Trust Classified 03 Dec 1990

Statement of Significance

Building forms part of remnant building stock which makes up historic town's centre.

Physical Description

A single-storey corrugated iron cottage built in the late 1880s. Cottage has corrugated iron walls, iron roof and a bullnose verandah. The cottage has a central front door flanked by split pane double hung sash windows. This early cottage is characterised by its simplicity in form, with a traditional four room layout. The house over looks Spring Reserve which is the southern portion of the original Stirling Square.

History

Restorations and additions were undertaken by Mr Warren Hewitt, a local builder in Guildford in 1992. The cottage was built by Joe Aguila, who was related to the King family of Meadow Street, Guildford.

Integrity/Authenticity

Fair

Condition

Good

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence
Present Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron
Wall METAL Corrugated Iron

Creation Date

02 Aug 1995

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

25 Oct 2017

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