House

Author

City of Albany

Place Number

03336

Location

33 Rowley St Albany

Location Details

Local Government

Albany

Region

Great Southern

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
Heritage List Adopted 27 Oct 2020

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Register of the National Estate Indicative Place
Classified by the National Trust Recorded 04 Apr 1977
Municipal Inventory Adopted 30 Jun 2001 Category B
Local Heritage Survey Adopted 27 Oct 2020 Considerable

Statement of Significance

The place at 33 Rowley Street has cultural heritage significance for the following reasons: The place is part of the Rowley Street streetscape comprising a number of similar residences which typify the type and style of construction in Albany at the end of the 19th century. The place is important for the fine display of brickwork which is rare in Albany and a fine example of the skill of builder/stone mason William Trott who also worked on the Court House and Town Hall. The place was built at the time of Albany's growth as a result of the construction of the Great Southern Railway and when it was still Western Australia’s major port.

Physical Description

Some of the notable features of this place include: • Set close to road with similar setbacks to other houses on same side of the road • On façade two tone brick with brown Albany brick to dado line, and then a red brick to the roof except for cornices which have staggered quoins • Projecting gabled wing with bay under separate roof. • Windows in the bay with arched lintels and soldiering • Two chimneys with moulded capping • Verandah under separate roof • Hipped corrugated iron roof • Single storey to street with lower level to the rear Some obvious modifications include: • Post and wire front fence replacing timber pickets, now timber pickets again

History

This property has had numerous owners since first being purchased by George Truslove in 1881. It was originally Lot 345 which by 1890 had been subdivided to create small Lots. The Rate Book entry for 1891 indicates the place was owned by William Hotson Trott, well-known local builder who was the stonemason for the Court House and Town Hall. Trott later moved to Perth where he died in 1920. The Certificate of Title lists a number of people well known in Albany as former owners, such as James Finlay (1930s) and Charles Hotchin, the famous art collector and entrepreneur, who owned it during the 1950s. In 1991, Lucia Quearry and Garry Mulder purchased the house from the Dennhardt family (who also lived at 25 Rowley St for a period) and undertook renovations.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High Authenticity: High/Moderate

Condition

Fair

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
Certificate of Titles
Heritage TODAY Site visit and Assessment 1999
Assessment by Phil Bennett Heritage Council of Western Australia Great Southern Advisor 1999
Photographs and information supplied by Lucia Quearry 2000

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
Wall BRICK Common Brick
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Settlements

Creation Date

20 Mar 1993

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

07 Apr 2022

Disclaimer

This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.