House

Author

City of Swan

Place Number

14710

Location

56 Swan St Guildford

Location Details

Municipal Inventory No: 419

Local Government

Swan

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1866 to 1870

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 10 Jul 1996 Significant
Municipal Inventory Adopted 30 Aug 2017 Category 3

Statement of Significance

Building forms part of remnant building stock which makes up historic town's fabric. One of the earliest remaining cottages in Guildford of this period.

Physical Description

Single-storey brick and iron residence c.1870, with two-tone Flemish bond brickwork with original verandah posts and double hung sash windows, tall chimneys with rendered corbelling - claypots, concave verandah. House set close to streetside. Brick-lined well in back yard.

History

It is believed the cottage was built in 1866 for Mr & Mrs Male. The bricks on the east side are small and appear to be hand made.

Integrity/Authenticity

High

Condition

Good

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Creation Date

23 Nov 1999

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

27 Oct 2017

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