Local Government
Subiaco
Region
Metropolitan
155 Derby St Shenton Park
Subiaco
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1913
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 26 Oct 2004 | Level 2 Residential Conservation Area | |
The place has aesthetic significance as a good example of the architectural style typical of the area and period. It has historic significance reflecting the development and settlement of the area.
Single storey red brick residence with metal roof. Tall chimney with decorative moulding to top. Narrow eaves lined with timber battens. Pairs of double hung windows with rendered sills. Security bars to doors and windows and to fanlight over front door. Bullnosed encircling verandah supported by turned timber posts with cast-iron valance. Limestone footings. There are decorative plaster frames above external windows, with carved faces and leaf motifs. The original outhouse is extant.
This place was the first to be built on Derby Road. The original owner, George Ward, Accountant, lived in the place for over forty years.(Ref: Owner & Certificates of Title) Originally, the area around Shenton Park Lake was a favourite gathering place for Aboriginal people. Shenton Park was originally known as West Subiaco. The Rosalie Park (originally spelt Rosalea) land release in the north east portion of the precinct east of Hensman Road, and the City of Perth Estate (1896) bounded by Commercial, Onslow, Herbert and Aberdare were the first areas to develop. There was also the Subiaco Highlands Estate bounded by Hilda, Onslow, Derby and Aberdare. West Subiaco, like Jolimont, was perceived as isolated from the heart of Subiaco, with most facilities being north of Hamersley Road. After 1910, Shenton Park's development was boosted by construction through the Workers' Homes Act 1912. The commercial strip developed along Onslow Road, and also Nicholson Road, where the Shenton Park Hotel was built in 1907. The Shenton Picture Gardens opposite from 1920s provided local entertainment for many years. The Rosalie Primary School opened in 1906. The Subiaco Football Club was originally based at Shenton Park Lake, and it was assumed that the recreation area would develop as the municipality's main sporting facility. However, the football club relocated to Mueller Park in 1908. Onslow Road was gazetted by 1883 and named after Sir A C Onslow, Chief Justice. Waylen Road was named after Dr Alfred Waylen, Colonial Surgeon. Derby Road was named after Lord Derby, Secretary for Colonies. Hensman Road was named after Mr A P Hensman, Judge and Attorney General. (Sources: Wise's Post Office Directory 1905-1925; Real Estate Maps, Battye Library Collection; Spillman, Ken, Identity Prized: A History of Subiaco, City of Subiaco, UWA Press, 1985, pp. 146-150; Chate, A, H., History of Subiaco, c1952.)
Individual Building or Group
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| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
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