Local Government
Claremont
Region
Metropolitan
75 Princess Rd Claremont
Claremont
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1906
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 07 Jul 2015 |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 31 Dec 1995 | ||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 05 Aug 2014 | HA - Category 2 | |
25742 Princess Road Heritage Area 5
Princess Road Heritage Area 5 demonstrates an identifiable aesthetic of residences in a quality response to the Federation Bungalow architectural style by the same owner, John Whiting. The first occupier of No.75 was Alex Prior (clerical officer and accountant for the Town) after whom Alex Prior Park was named. Together the two residences contribute to the streetscape.
Single storey residence that is painted brick with a hipped Zincalume roof with a gable and separate bullnose verandah frontage. The front wall has a pair of double hung windows and under the verandah is a pair of French doors. There is a carport in the front setback.
A Public Works Department map dated 1896 shows that Princess Road had been subdivided into large lots. Sometime between 1896 and 1903 these large lots were further subdivided into the house lots that exist today and side roads such as Evelyn and Koeppe were created. When the Claremont Rate Books commence in 1903 there were already twenty houses on Princess Road. Eleven of these were constructed in brick, eight in weatherboard and one in stone. By the end of the ‘Consolidation’ period (1915) there were twenty four houses in the street. The ‘Consolidation’ period was a period of rapid growth within the town. Population and housing grew steadily with 701 households or businesses in 1905, 872 in 1910 and 1,240 in 1915. The largest area containing houses of this period is the area bounded by Mary, Gugeri, Melville and Loch Streets and Stirling Highway. Surviving heritage homes from this period indicate that housing types were mainly Federation Bungalow and Federation Queen Anne with three to five rooms. Alex Prior Born 3/10/1912 at 75 Princess Road, Claremont where he lived until he died 3/3/1987. Appointed to the position of clerical officer at Claremont Council 13/9/1937 and then the Town’s accountant 1961 – 1977. A member of the Claremont Amateur Swimming Club’s champion Flying Squadron Team pre & post WWII. He won a state surf title in the 1930s and was President of the Cottesloe Surf Life Saving Club.
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Town of Claremont Thematic History | A Heritage reference Framework | ||
| Claremont Rate Books |
Level contributory significance:
Considerable Contribution
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
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