House

Author

Town of Claremont

Place Number

07745

Location

12 King St Claremont

Location Details

Local Government

Claremont

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1914

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
Heritage List Adopted 07 Jul 2015

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 31 Dec 1995
Municipal Inventory Adopted 05 Aug 2014 HP - Category 3

Statement of Significance

Single storey Federation brick and iron house dating from 1914. It is a fine example of the Federation Queen Anne style of architecture. The place has aesthetic value for its fine design and detailing as well as its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is historically significant as a representation of a typical Federation residence in the Claremont area.

Physical Description

Single storey, twin half gables to street, hipped roof, and a side gable. Tall chimney with corbelling. Timber posts and frieze support separate bull nose verandah roof. Entry door has fan light. Timber double hung sash windows. Walls are rendered to front and painted brick to sides? Carport addition in same timber detail as house.

Integrity/Authenticity

INTEGRITY High AUTHENTICITY Moderate – carport addition, however original roof form intact, detailing intact, overall original form readable

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
Town of Claremont Rate Books

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Queen Anne

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall BRICK Common Brick
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Land allocation & subdivision

Creation Date

09 Jun 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

Disclaimer

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