Venus Art Gallery Building

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The place is a fine example of a Federation Italianate style commercial and residential property.

The place has continuously functioned as a commercial property since its construction in 1909.

The place is a prominent local landmark, and contributed significantly to the community’s sense of place.

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The two storey commercial building is located on the corners of Beaufort and Broome Streets in Highgate, and is considered to be a local landmark. The brick and stucco building was constructed with cast iron verandah on both the lower and upper floors. The façade is divided into bays façade by full height pilasters, surmounted by parapets. The name ‘R.M.E.H’ is spelt out on the second storey corner, it is unknown what the acronym stands for.

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After the Swan River Colony was established in 1829, settlement by the colonists began in and around the Perth area. The area to the north of the Perth was part wetlands stretching 50 or 60 miles northwards, and was not considered an ideal site for settlement. However, despite the swampy conditions, by the early 1830s land to the north of Perth was beginning to be being settled, and land had been granted to individuals such as John H. Monger, William Leeder, Thomas Mews. Drainage of the lakes close to the city begun in the 1840s freeing up additional land for settlement. With the arrival of convicts from the 1850s, infrastructure and public works increased and improved. Some basic roads were constructed with convict labour, but the area now known at the Town of Vincent was mainly occupied by dairy farmers, markets and gardens and the roadways were left as gravel. During the latter part of the nineteenth century, the Town of Vincent area was subdivided and slowly populated with residences, workers cottages, hotels, and churches. By the turn of the century, the area to the north of Perth began developing rapidly, particularly in Leederville and North Perth. Leederville became a municipality in 1896 and in 1899 the suburb of North Pert was declared. In 1897 a tramway network was approved running through some main thoroughfares in the northern suburbs (Charles, Vincent, and William Streets), as well as East Perth, Subiaco and Crawley. The tramway between Barrack Street Jetty and Walcott Street was completed in 1902, and extended in 1906 along Beaufort Street, as well as Fitzgerald and Angove Streets in 1910. The commercial building was constructed in 1906, for B & J Ferstall, and consisted two shops, with living quarters on the upper floor. The two shops, 476 and 478 Beaufort Street often functioned as different retail outlets. From 1906, the Ferstalls ran a fruit shop from part the building, and the other part was leased by Agent John Henry Smith. From 1908 until 1932 grocer Richard J. Symonds occupied No. 476. and No 478 was occupied by shopkeeper Alfred Henry James Sweetapple. In 1932 a drapery, run by George H. Watt operated from No 478. In recent years the property has functioned as an Art Gallery and Antiques Shop.

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The corner shop, known as RMEH, is a rare and fine intact examplar of the Federation Italianate style, which is another corner landmark along Beaufort Street. It has been used continuously for commercial functions, of various kinds, since its construction.

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Two storey commercial building in the Italianate style with cantilevered filigree bow verandah under a cast iron upper storey covered verandah with turned posts. The two storey stuccoed facades are divided into bays by full height pilasters, surmounted by parapets which step on the lesser façade. Two arched pediments above the parapet, carry the name and motif of the place and give it a distinctive skyline profile. The arched pediments mark the location of shop doors on the ground floor. Below the pediments a projecting string course is emphasised with a triangular pediment on the truncated corner. Zero setback- corner presence and truncation. None apparent

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Beaufort Street was the main thoroughfare to the rapidly developing residential areas of Highgate and immediate surrounds. Mixed residential and commercial development spread along the street, encouraged by the construction of the tramline from the Barrack Street jetty to Walcott Street, completed in 1902. In 1906, No. 476 was built on the northeast corner of the Beaufort and Broome Street (named after Sir Frederick Napier Broome, Governor of Western Australia 1883 - 1889)intersection. It was constructed as a two-storey retail premise with two shops, and living quarters on the upper floor. The words 'R.M.E.H. Corner' are inscribed on the curved pediment above the corner doorway. It is not known what the letters refer to. The owners of the property were B. & J. Ferstall, who ran a fruit shop in part of the premises in 1906. An agent John Henry Smith occupied the other half of the building. In 1908, grocer Richard J. Symonds (or Symons) occupied No. 476 and storekeeper Alfred Henry James Sweetapple occupied No. 478. Sweetapple was followed by fruiterer Wolff Goldenberg. By 1915, Richard Symonds had taken over the greengrocery business as well. Symonds' grocery store was still operating in 1932, while No. 478 was a drapery, run by George H. Watt. In 1949 Mrs J A Dear ran a ladies' hairdresses in No. 476 and No. 478 was F.R Johnson's mixed business.The place was occupied as the Venus Art Gallery in recent years and in 2007 by Dr Russell's Emporium.

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The double storey retail premises at Nos. 489-491 Beaufort Street are a fine example of the Federation Italianate style within the Mount Lawley Centre with its strong street presence. The tenancy history of the place informs of the changing demography and multiculturalism of the area since the late 1890s.

Physical Description

The double storey shop building is a brick construction. The roof is concealed by an elaborate central stepped pedimented parapet. The centre is flanked by balustered parapets each section divided by pilasters decorated with decorative stucco vases. The upper floor windows are symmetrical with a vertical configuration with two central bachelor windows and double hang sashes. The face brick wall has a central horizontal rendered band. A cantilevered boxed canopy is in place across the frontage. The ground floor façade has been adapted under the awning. Zero setback in retail sector Shopfront, verandah and internal

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The subdivision of Highgate Hill was developed by surveyor Charles Crossland in 1874, and named after his birthplace in London. In the 1890s, the area developed rapidly, assisted by the Catholic Church Mount Heart subdivision in Mary and Harold streets. In 1900, the site of No.s 489-491 was one of a number of vacant pieces of land in the section of Beaufort Street between Vincent adn Walcott streets. Those that were built on were occupied with shops and attached residences at the time. No. 489 Beufort Street was built circa 1902 and occupied by Mr H.J Breen. Mr Breen's occupation is not listed. In fact the only shop listed in the Wise's Post Office Directories is Mrs Elizabeth H. Gleadell's 'fancy repository' at No. 483. With the inclusion of Breen's establishment in 1902 there were still only five places occupied between these streets. Some commercial development must have taken places quickly around this time though as the following year (1903) there were nine but Mrs Gleadell's was still the only shop listed. Even so there were nine missing street numbers between Mrs Gleadell at No. 483 and Alfred Merrifield at No. 507 (the last establishment before Walcott Street), indicating that there were still a number of unoccupied blocks. In 1910, No. 489-491 Beaufort Street is recorded in the Post Office Directory as being occupied by confectioner, Mrs Amelia Farmer and newsagent, Edward G. Rome and amongst the other shops were a wine saloon, botmaker, cycle agent and butcher. In 1915 the confectioners shop at No. 489 was run by Albert A. Percy Cleaver and Arthur Cleaver, as the Cleaver Brothers, and No. 491 was a newsagency and post office run by William Scott. They were still there in 1920 and a William J. Cleaver was occupying the residence. In 1930 the newasgency was still running at No. 491, operated by J. R. Sunter, while electrician John Green ran his business from No. 489. By then the street block was fully occupied with retail and commercial premises including a butcher, confectioner, hairdresser & tobacconist, pastrycook, wine saloon, Commonwealth Savings Bank, greengrocer, draper and Jack Kailis' Royal Fish Shop at No 487. In 1938, the premises were a mixed business and a greengrocer and in 1949 Mrs R Murphy had a business there. The building as more recently been occupied by the Thanh Tan Vietnamese Restaurant & Bakery and Thanh Tan Flower Shop, reflecting the changing demography of the area and in 2007 by the Saigon Viet Restaurant.

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Queens Hotel (fmr)

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The Queen’s Hotel was a major hotel development in 1898, located at the heart of the burgeoning Mount Lawley town centre on one of Perth’s early tramlines radiating from central Perth. It was unusual in the largesse of its two storeyed colonnade cum verandah set back from the street. The refurbished Queens Tavern was a landmark development of the early 1990s, by Michael Patroni, as part of the Matilda Bay phenomenom, which re-established it as the social heart of Mount Lawley. The place has now continuously served the local and wider community as a public house/hotel for more than a century.

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A wide fronted two storey gable roofed hotel with a wide colonnade cum verandah to the west and north facades formed with masonry piers spanned by concrete beams cum balustrades, supporting a first floor verandah. The main facades of the hotel were treated in a stylised blood and bandages motif. The lesser facades were left as plain face brickwork. The Matilda Bay Brewing Company undertook extensive internal modifications, including removal of part of the first floor, as part of a decontructivist style of refurbishment, which partially removed finishes leaving substrate exposed and juxtaposing elements of different styles and materials. The result placed Queens Tavern in the vanguard of contemporary taverns. Unusual for its street setback in a predominantly commercial area. Considerable refurbishment and alteration

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Part of Perth Suburban lots 147-149, these were acquired by Dr Judah Hora, and then by sub-inspector of Police, Thomas Rowe, who subdivided the land. The subdivision was bordered by Beaufort, Harold, Stirling and Lincoln Streets. Beaufort Street was the main thoroughfare to the rapidly developing residential areas of Highgate and immediate surrounds. Mixed residential and commercial development was spreading along Beaufort Street and, in December 1897, a tramline was gazetted to run the length of the street from the Barrack Street jetty to Walcott Street. The Queen's Tavern was built as a private residence for John A. Gent (a boot manufacturer), in 1897 and he leased it the following year (1898) as the Queen's Hotel. It was listed at No. 446 Beaufort Street in the 1898 City of Perth Rate Books with the owner as Gent, who also owned an adjoining shop. The Hotel was recorded at the time as having a capital value of £4,000. On 25 May 1898, two police constables from the Highgate Hill station were fired on when pursuing two burglars who had attempted to break into the Hotel. In 1900 the landlord was K Hill, in 1905 it was Charles Waugh, and in 1915, Herbert Merton. The hotel has continued in its original use to the present day, although it has undergone refurbishment over the years culminating in a notable deconstruction in the 1990s, as part of the Matilda Bay boutique hotel phenomenon, which changed the style of the place. The innovative architectural treatment carried out at that time won architectural awards for architect Michael Patroni. The uncommon street setback, like a front garden, provides an attractive alfresco dining and drinking area which is well patronised and adds colour and vibrancy to the streetlife in the area.

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Crawshaw's House

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Chatsworth Flats

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Chatsworth Flats are a good example of Interwar Contemporary style, with some Moderne influences in the abstracted rendered details. The place demonstrates a model of walk up flats which were a popular concept as a new form of urban living in the Interwar period, located on public transport routes and close to facilities.

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The double storey brick structure has an external painted finish with rendered panels. The roof is hipped and clad with tiles. The main street façade is the narrower of the building frontages. There is a portico on the first floor level on the secondary frontage. It is supported by square timber posts. The staircase has an angled rendered balustrade. All the windows are sets of two casements, each comprising 4 panes in a vertical configuration. There is a painted brick wall that curves around the street corner of the site- plantings on the corner obscure views of the place. None apparent

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Chatsworth Road is part of the Highgate Hill subdivision developed by surveyor Charles Crossland in 1874, and named for his birthplace in London. The street was named about 1883 by Samuel Copley who further subdivided the land there. Most of the houses in the street were constructed prior to 1910. The subject place was first occupied by single houses constructed c1898 as there were three houses were listed in Wise's Post Office Directories for 1898 and 1899. They were not numbered but one of the reisdents was George C. Beamish, a painter. Beamish's name appeared in the following year (1900) as the resident of No. 39 with Martin J. Franklin who was possibly at No. 41. Furthermore there were two houses, numbered 37 and 41 on part of Perth Town Lot N143. They appeared on the 1900 PWD sewerage plans. In 1915 the houses were occupied by George Gamm and John G. Baker and in 1925 Baker was still in No. 41. No. 39 was not listed that year. In 1930 W.H Taylor was running a bakery at No. 39 and George Irvine was the resident at No. 41. Taylor remained at No. 39 unitl 1934 when the Kookaburra Tobacco Co took it on for a year and Irvine remained at in residence at No. 41 until 1940. During the period from 1935 to 1938, No. 39 remained vacant and then Alfred Griffin resided there for two years until 1940. In 1933, it was reported that 'flat life' was becoming more popular in Perth and suburbs, as evidenced by the construction of several blocks in and around the city. Flat conversion was also seen as a way of dealing with old-fashioned residences at this time, with a number undergoing extensive refurbishment and renovation, which often included a new façade. It also provided cheaper housing for those facing problems in paying rent during the 1930's Depression. Other of the older homes were removed to make way for the new flat developments. The two original houses at Nos. 39 and 41 were removed for the construction of Chatsworth Flats circa 1940. The subject flats were constructed c1940 as they appeared in Wise's Post Office Directories for the first time in 1941. There were eight flats in all and in 1945 seven of them were shown as being occupied by women. The reason for this was that it was during World War II and large numbers of men had enlisted or been called up into the armed services. In 1949 the last year the Wise's Post Office Directories are published the flats remain predominately occupied by women with Mrs Jones at Unit 1, Mrs Burns at Unit 2, Mrs Brand at Unit 3, Mrs Graham at Unit 4 and Mrs Manlon at Unit 6. The only exception being Mr John Wadea at Unit 5.

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The house at No. 77 Chatsworth Road is an intact and distinctive example of the Federation Queen Anne style designed and constructed for Joseph Collins, a professional person, possibly to the design of Henry Prockter. Located on the corner of Chatsworth Road opposite Hyde Park, it is an important townscape element.

Physical Description

A double fronted red-brick building with a crippled return verandah supported on timber posts and fretwork valance. The house features a gabled porch with an arched gabled entry. The front room features a three sided bay, each with a double hung window with curved top and a feature label mould with keystone detail. The bay is surmounted by a flying gable, supported on turned spindles, with decorative timber and plastercast infill. Garden setting behind the open picket gothic fence along the street boundaries. None apparent

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Chatsworth Road is part of the Highgate Hill subdivision developed by surveyor Charles Crossland in 1874, and named for his birthplace in London. The street was named about 1833 by Samuel Copley who further subdivided the land there. Chatsworth in Yorkshire, England was his birthplace. This northern portion of William Street of which Chatsworth Road extends was originally known as Clifton Street (gazetted 12 october 1900)and later changed to King William Street, hainvg been named after William IV, King of England, 1830 - 37. It was later changed to William Street. Chatsworth Road is an intact streetscape characterised by consistent small front and side setbacks and predominantly single-storey cottages of modest scale. Most of the houses were constructed prior to 1910. No. 77 Chatsworth Road was built for Perth accountant Joseph Collins for a cost of £650. The architect is thought to have been Henry Prockter. In the 1902 City of Perth Rate Books, the entry for the land as vacant ground is crossed out and a house entered. The value of the block would have increased commensurate with the changes that were made from 1898 onwards to Hyde Park, which was originally an Aboriginal hunting and camping known as Third Swamp. Joseph Collins was recorded as the owner occupier and his occupation is given as manager at this time. In the 1904 Post Office Directory, the residence was numbered 61 Chatsworth Road. Collins reamained in residence until 1913 when he was recorded as being associated with Donaldson & Company Ltd. Following that it was occupied by William Edward and in 1916 No. 77 Chatsworth Road was purchased and occupied by Baptist minister, Reverend Frederick. E. Harry. The place then valued at £1,100, more than twice the value of other homes in the street, which also reflected its position opposite Hyde Park. In 1949 the Wise Post Office Directory lists the occupier as Mrs Elsie E. Mckay.

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The place at 9 Chatsworth Road is a good example of the Federation Queen Anne bungalow style, built on a double block, designed to address both street and side garden, demonstrating that it was a residence for persons of substance.

Physical Description

The single storey dwelling is of brick construction with symmetrical front façade with twin front gables and central gablet in the hipped roof. The gables are richly detailed in timber. The side façade has a gabled wing. There is a separate verandah that extends across the front and side of the bumgalow. The verandah is supported by pairs of double posts with sets of triple posts at the corner. The walls are face brick. The tall chimneys are also face brick with corbelled detail and double clay pots. Residential behind a medium height brick wall with open gothic pickets above. None apparent

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Chatsworth Road is part of the Highgate Hill subdivision developed by surveyor Charles Crossland in 1874, and named for his birthplace in London. The street was named about 1883 by Samuel Coply who further subdivided the land there. Chatsworth in Yorkshire, England was his birthplace. The subdivision was one of the first to be carried out on the north side of Perth. At first it just consisted of a small number of workman's cottages, clustered together in a hollow on the eastern side of Beaufort Street. Most of the houses in Chatsworth Road which runs between William and Beaufort streets in Highgate were constructed prior to 1910. No. 7 (currently known as No. 9) was not shown on the 1900 PWD sewerage plan and there was no No. 7 listed in the 1905 - 1915 Wise's Postal Directories as it was numbered as 11 at that time. A large residence built on one side of a double block, it was then occupied by A Blain & Co, picture framers. it remained as No. 11 until sometime between 1942 and 1944 (there was no Post Office Directory published in 1943) when it was then changed to No. 7. The Blains were still there in 1949. Mr Blain operated a Picture Framers (A Blain and Co) from the property at then No 7 (which was then referred to as No. 11 Chatsworth Road) between 1910 and c1921 when the business was moved to No. 448 Beaufort Street. The 1910 Trades and Professionals section of the Wise's Postal Directory indicate that A Blain and Co operated quite a varied business including 'importers of tapestry and chenille goods - lace curtains, hall curtains, table covers, quilts, blankets, sheets: silver ware, cutlery and go-carts: manufacturers of household furnishings, photo enlargers and picture frames'. By 1949 Alex Blain still occupied the subject place, however had sold the business along Beaufort Street which became Trevor's Home Furnishers Furniture Dealers. No. 448 Beaufort Street continues to operate as a commercial premise. Further to conversations with Alex Blain's grandfather, Nick Blain, Alex was in fact a very successful businessman in Perth, owning other property in the Highgate area and in North Beach. Nick recalls that Alex Blain held a keen interest in microbiology and astrology which explains the lookout that was built at the rear of the dwelling. Alex Blain's son, Barney Blain who was to become an Anglican Minister also lived at the dwelling and is survived by his wife, Mrs Blain. Nick believes that his grandfather built the subject property. Mrs Blain, wife of the late Barney Blain explained that her husband's father, Alex first came over to Western Australia from Ireland when he was seventeen. Deciding not to settle in Perth initially he moved to California where he had heard that the climate was equal if not better than Perth. It was here that Alex developed his idea of the need for a picture framing business. Alex since decided that the climate in Perth was in fact better than California, so after several years living in the US Alex moved back to Perth. Mrs Blain recalls that Alex first lived in 27 Chatsworth Road, whilst he was building the subject place at then No. 7 Chatsworth Road. Once moving into then No. 7 Chatsworth Road, what now is the garage operated as the stables for the horses and it is also believed that the lookout was part of the original design of the house as Alex was described as ' a self taught scientist', with a keen interest in astrology. Alex Blain's wife passed away in 1935 and Alex passed away in the subject house in 1948. Further to a conversation with Dr Geoffrey Gibbs, well known in Perth performing arts circles, he and his wife Carol were tenants of the subject property during the 1980s. Mr Gibbs believes that the place operated briefly as a brothel prior to his occupancy. The Certificate of Title for the property indicates that Gieuseppe Marafoiti, a farmer from Bodallin became the proprietor of the place in 1954 which was then transferred to the current owner Carmela Bramuzzo from Merredin in 1973. In 2007 the subdivision of the property was approved to create two lots. A two storey residence is proposed for the newly created lot to the east of the subject dwelling that was once occupied by a garden and stables. Currently, the heritage listed building is numbered No. 9 (Lot 605) and the new two storey building is numbered No. 7 (Lot 606).

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Harley Street Heritage Area

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• 08716 Vasse Terrace
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Statement of Significance

Harley Street has moderate aesthetic value through its dominant display of single storey residences constructed in the Federation style of architecture. Harley Street has moderate historic value as an almost complete example of a 19th century streetscape, with the residences that were predominantly built in the late1890s-1910s. It provides a good and rare historic record of the accommodation of people in this period. Harley Street demonstrates a unified and cohesive physical form in the public realm. The overall form, style, height, setback and selection of materials of the historic dwellings contribute to the uniformity of the streetscapes, providing a coherent character. Harley Street contains a good representation of the wide variety of building design applied to the inner city residential areas during the Gold Rush period of 1891 to 1919. This includes substantial single residential dwellings with individual architectural detail, modest single residential dwellings, semi-detached and terraced dwellings. All these styles are represented in Harley Street, and although alterations have been undertaken to some of the dwellings, and some new replacement development has occurred in the 1980s, the streetscape is largely consistent with the styles of the Gold Rush period and construction applied during this time. Overall, Harley Street is a highly intact example of late nineteenth to early twentieth century residential development comprising fine examples of modest single storey dwellings constructed in the Federation period of architecture. Link to Local Planning Policy www.vincent.wa.gov.au/documents/746/7.5.15-character-retention-and-heritage-areas

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The house at 21 Harley Street is an examplar of a comparatively early and elaborate Federation Queen Anne bungalow with a exceptionally high level of integrity, complete to the front fence and garden.

Physical Description

The single storey place has a low pitched hipped roof, prominent gable and separate bullnose verandah on the other half of the frontage. The gable is detailed with turned timber elements that extend into the finial at the apex. A separate roof in the gable covers the rectangular protruding bay that has a pair of double hung sash windows on a moulded sill. The verandah is supported by turned timber posts, decorative brackets and vertical turned valance. The chimneys are face brick with bands of stucco moulding and clay pots on top. Original low rendered wall between painted brick piers and cast filigree infill. Small setback lawn and gardens. None apparent- fully restored

History

Harley Street is part of the Highgate Hill subdivision, developed by surveyor Charles Crossland in 1874. He named the subdivision after his birthplace in London, and Harley Street is most likely named after the London street of that name, famous for being the address of medical specialists. Highgate was one of the earliest surburban areas to be settled, commencing with a group of workman's cottages erected on the eastern side of Beaufort Street. It was slow to develop initially until both the Anglican and Roman Catholic churches were granted land in the area on the western side of Beaufort Street in the 1880's. St Alban's Anglican Church was subsequently erected at No. 423 Beaufort Street in 1889 and the Sacred Heart Convent and School in 1898 and Sacred Heart Catholic Church in 1897 was erected in mary Street. Highgate Primary School was opened in Lincoln Street in 1895 as a result of a sudden increase in population and this attracted more families to the suburb as did the development of nearby Hyde Park around the turn of the century. No places are shown in the street in the 1897 PWD sewerage plans, but there were ten dwellings and a terrace listed in the City of Perth Rate Books of 1898. It is not clear if No 21 was one of those listed, but the place appeared on the 1900 PWD sewerage plan series. Wise's Post Office Directories first listed the subject house in 1906 with the occupant as Mr Kean. In 1910, No 21 was occupied by Henry C. Scott and in 1915 it was Archibald J .Carson. By 1925 the occupant was Mrs Annie Carson, possibly Archibald's widow and she remained in residence in 1949 the last year of the Directories, indicating that the Carsons occupied the house from at least 1919 to 1945.

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The house at No. 24 Harley Street is a fine and representative example of the Federation Georgian style, which directly addresses the street and has retained a high level of integrity.

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The house is a stylistically upgraded form of the Late Colonial Georgian house. It is symmetrically planned with a central door with sidelights and fanlights, flanked by double hung sash windows to the front room. The walls are face brickwork with a stucco band at sill height. The iron roof is hipped and surmounted by symmetrically placed face brick chimneys, at either end of the ridge. The bullnose verandah, supported on turned and bracketed posts with a spindled bressemer, runs the full width of the façade. Close to the street behind a narrow garden with a palisade fence to the street. None apparent

History

Harley Street is part of the Highgate Hill subdivision, developed by surveyor Charles Crossland in 1874. He named the subdivision after his birthplace in London, and Harley Street is most likely named after the London street of that name, famous for being the address of medical specialists. Highgate was one of the earliest surburban areas to be settled, commencing with a group of workman's cottages erected on the eastern side of Beaufort Street. It was slow to develop initially until both the Anglican and Roman Catholic churches were granted land in the area on the western side of Beaufort Street in the 1880's. St Alban's Anglican Church was subsequently erected at No. 423 Beaufort Street in 1889 and the Sacred Heart Convent and School in 1898 and Sacred Heart Catholic Church in 1897 was erected in mary Street. Highgate Primary School was opened in Lincoln Street in 1895 as a result of a sudden increase in population and this attracted more families to the suburb as did the development of nearby Hyde Park around the turn of the century. No places were shown in the street in the 1897 PWD sewerage plans, but there were ten dwellings and a terrace (Nos. 7 - 13) listed in the City of Perth Rate Books of 1898. It is not clear if No 24 was one of those listed, but the place appears on the 1900 PWD sewerage plan series. No 24 was listed for the first time in 1899 in Wise's Post Office Directories as being occupied by William A. Burnmeister and in 1900 by James Brennan. In 1925 the resident was John Waldron and by 1935 Mrs J. Waldron (possibly his widow) had taken over. In 1949 the resident was Miss L. Waldron indicating that the Waldron family had been residents from at least 1949 until 1949 when the Directories ceased.

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Vasse Terrace

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Vasse Terrace is a rare and fine example of four attached dwellings in the Federation Italianate style, with a high level of integrity. The Terrace makes a significant contribution to the streetscape and character of the area and informs of a way of life at the end of the nineteenth century.

Physical Description

A terrace of four attached single storey houses separated by fin walls. The terrace features a prominent parapet decorated with balusters, triangular pediments and ball finials. The name 'Vasse Terrace' is embossed on the pediment of No 11. A skillion verandah runs across the entire front. The two central dwellings have floor-to-ceiling height sash windows, while the two end dwellings have sash windows with regular height sills. Gardens are in place behind the brick and iron front fence. Various

History

Harley Street was part of the Highgate Hill subdivision, developed by surveyor Charles Crossland in 1874. He named the subdivision after his birthplace in London, and Harley Street was most likely named after the London street of that name, famous for being the address of medical specialists. However, this street was a typical surburban street and did not become noted for housing medicos. Highgate was one of the earliest surburban areas to be settled, commencing with a group of workman's cottages erected on the eastern side of Beaufort Street. It was slow to develop initially until both the Anglican and Roman Catholic churches were granted land in the area on the western side of Beaufort Street in the 1880's. St Alban's Anglican Church was subsequently erected at No. 423 Beaufort Street in 1889 and the Sacred Heart Convent and School in 1898 and Sacred Heart Catholic Church in 1897 was erected in mary Street. Highgate Primary School was opened in Lincoln Street in 1895 as a result of a sudden increase in population and this attracted more families to the suburb as did the development of nearby Hyde Park around the turn of the century. No places were shown in Harley Street in the 1897 PWD sewerage plans, but the subject terrace and another ten dwellings were listed in the 1898 City of Perth Rate Books. The terraces were also shown on the 1900 PWD sewerage plans. In 1898, the terraces were valued at £400 each, and were owned by Mrs A. Gardiner. The first tenants were butcher, George Nichols, dealer, Thomas Davis, a shipwright (name unclear), and J. B. Miller. In 1905, cab proprietor Edward Winder was one of the tenants. No other occupations were given for the residents at that time, but other occupations listed for the street in Wise's Post Office Directories between 1898 and 1949 were a butcher, bricklayer, grocer, music teacher, carrier and market dealer. In 1915 the residents were George Lovett (No. 7), John G. Stocker (No. 9), William J. Richards (No. 11) and Anthon R Fouchard (No. 13) and in 1949 the last year of the Directories they were Mrs Haper 9no. 7), Patrick Brophy (No. 9), Mrs Jean Reilly (No. 11) and Alred Powell (No. 13). The terraces were renovated in the 1970s and later strata titled.

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Christian Brothers High School (fmr)

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The place was developed by the Christian Brothers, in association with the Sacred Heart School (P2181 Sacred Heart Convent and School & P2183 Sacred Heart Group), and provided upper primary and secondary education for boys from the school and surrounding area.

Physical Description

The large two storey red brick building is a fine example of a private school constructed in the Inter-War Georgian Revival style. The building has a strong rectangular shape with a hipped roof with projecting gable over porticoed entrances. Above each of the entrance doorways is a small balcony with classical balustrades.

History

The Christian Brothers was founded in Ireland in 1802 by Edmund Rice, but came to Perth much later in 1893 when Bishop Gibney asked the Provincial of the Irish Christian Brother, Brother Ambrose Treacy to establish an order in Perth and take over the management St. Patrick’s Boys School at Irwin Street in Perth. The Christian Brothers established their own secondary school the following year in 1894 on St Georges Terrace, and another in Albany in 1898, and by 1901 had also agreed to take on St Patrick’s School in Fremantle. In the mid 1930s the Catholic Church and the Christian Brothers agreed to build a school in Highgate near the school, church and monastery of Our Lady of the Sacred Heart. A site was chosen on the corner of Stirling and Harold Street, near to the Mary Street Church, on land owned by the church. The church paid for the construction of the school section and the Christian Brothers paid for the construction of residential facilities for the Brothers. The Christian Brothers Intermediate High School was opened in 1936 and provided upper primary and secondary education for boys from the Sacred Heart Primary School and surrounding areas. The first enrolment was 160 pupils, mostly from Highgate, Maylands, Leederville, and West Perth areas. The following year, the enrolment had increased to over 200. In 1949 two additional classrooms and an Assembly Hall was added, by which time the school was known as Christian Brother’s High School. In more recent years the school has been occupied by a private international college, St Mark’s International College. However, in January 2010 the college closed. In September 2011 extensive development works have started to the former school and its grounds. TPG have been employed to redevelop this area with the addition of 130 multiple dwellings ranging from 3 to 6 storeys while maintaining the heritage buildings on the corner.

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St Marks International College (former Christian Brothers High School) is a fine example of a private school in the Interwar Georgian Revival style. The site has been used for church and educational purposes for over a century. It has associations with the Sacred Heart of Jesus, St Margaret Mary Alacoque, the Christian Brothers and Bishop Gibney.

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A large two storey school building with many features of the Inter War Georgian Revival style. The red brick building has a strongly rectangular shape. The vertically proportioned sash windows are multi-paned and have a heavy stucco sill and lintel. The main roof is hipped, and there are two projecting gable roofed sections facing Stirling Street - one over the main entrance portico and the other at the southern, slightly set back end of the building. The porticos have Tuscan columns and rendered surrounds. A heavily stuccoed arched opening (with semi circular fanlight), leading to a small balcony with metal balustrade, sits above the main entrance portico. The portico facing Harold Street has a classical balustraded balcony above it. Minimal setbacks from both streets where the low perimeter fence is brick topped with decorative metal railings. None apparent

History

In 1892, land in Highgate Hill was acquired by Catholic Bishop Matthew Gibney for a very moderate sum, considering its market value and it has been suggested that he and developer Alexander Forrest had a prior arrangement. By 1896 the majority of the lots in this estate, known as the Mount Heart Estate, had been sold to prominent Perth families. A two acre site for church and school, known as Alacoque Square, after the Sacred Heart of Jesus, St Margaret May Alacoque, was set aside in the centre of the subdivision. The Sacred Heart Monastery, Primary School and Church were developed on the site by the Roman Catholic Diocese. The Christian Brothers was founded by Edmund Rice (1762-1844) in Waterford, Ireland in 1802. They are a Roman Catholic religious congregation of lay men which operate in 26 countries around the world, with their headquarters in Rome. In 2008 the brothers numbered circa 1,850. The PWD City & Suburbs plans circa 1897 show a narrow, rectangular building fronting Harold Street which may have been erected originally on this block. The main building of the school was completed in 1935 in Stirling Street on the corner of Harold Street on a large block. In February 1936 the Christian Brother's Intermediate School was opened to provide upper primary and secondary education for boys from Sacred Heart Primary School and surrounding areas. The building comprised classrooms and a residence for the Brothers. The parish financed the construction of the school section and the Christian Brothers financed the residential section on the corner of Harold and Stirling streets. The first enrolment was 160 pupils, most of them from Highgate, Maylands, Leederville and West Perth areas. Within a year the numbers had increased to over 200. In 1939, two classrooms and an Assembly Hall were added, at a cost of ₤3,630.13.9. By this time it was known as Christian Brother's High School and Brother Kenyon was the headmaster and also the form master for the Junior year (Year 10). There was some gymnasium equipment (parallel bars, horse, etc.) and one tennis court in the school grounds. The rest of their sport was played across the road at Forrest Park, where the boys also spent most of their lunchtimes playing cricket or football. Theo Symons who was a foundation student said, '˜the brothers were a bit tough in those days. They were trying to create a name for the school and they were a bit severe on the students.' (Theo Symons, OH0173). His summer uniform included a pith helmet; this was replaced with a cap in winter. Further building work has been carried out in more recent times and a swimming pool was installed by Sunny West Pools in 2000. Other recent alterations have included a modern cafeteria for the staff and students. The former College has been occupied as a private tutorial college, known as St Mark's International College for some years. This college provides courses for improving English speaking, reading, listening and writing skills for all levels of ability. It has a very strong reputation in this area and in 2004 the school won the West Australian Industry & Export Award for its work with overseas students.

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John Hyde's Estate

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John Hyde’s Estate has considerable social significance because of its associations with the John Hyde family. Its diverse array of styles and house types illustrates the diversity of Federation period development and the application of pattern book styles to a subdivision without the need to provide a coherent estate character.

Physical Description

The group comprises 4 detached houses, 2 semi-detached pair and a corner shop. They are all single storey structures exhibiting no particular similarities other than they were constructed in the same period and are brick buildings with corrugated iron roofs. The styles, character and details are markedly different. The development illustrates the diversity of development possible within an estate of the early Federation period. The original character of the residences is relatively intact, whereas the corner shop has been completely adapted with an almost complete loss of original character. Residential area off major movement route. Various

History

Lincoln Street is part of the Highgate Hill subdivision, which was initially Suburban Lots 147, 148, and 149 originally owned by Tudor Hora. The Highgate Hill Subdivsion was developed by surveyor Charles Crossland in 1874, and named for his birthplace in London. The residences and shop at 102-118 Lincoln Street were built between about 1896 and 1904, for retired policeman, John Hyde, on part of Suburban Lot 149. Hyde was one of six police constables who arrived in Western Australia on the 'Travancore' on 29 April 1857, from the Greenwich Division of the London Metropolitan Police Force. He was 29 years of age and was accompanied by his wife Julia and their one-year-old son. While stationed in York, he and Julia he lost three of his nine children within a year. Hyde served at Fremantle from 1857 to 1869, York as a mounted constable from 1869 - 1875, Canning 1876 to 1881 and Perth 1881 to 1893. In 1859 Hyde was accused of 'gossiping in the stable yard with Corporal Thomas Ryan' in Fremantle. He was denoted to constable and fined 10 shillings. Although he protested his innocence and he had arrived in WA with good credentials, he never regained his rank. During his last posting in Perth he did a stint at the Perth lock-up. When he retired in 1893, at the age of 65, he built a series of houses on Lincoln Street. The house he himself occupied, No. 118, appears on the 1897 PWD sewerage plan. It is numbered 104 in the 1898 Rate Books, and is described as house and garden. Another building, No. 114, was under construction next door at this time, while the semi-detached pair at Nos. 94-96 (later Nos. 106-108) and the semi-detached pair with shop at the corner of Shearer (now Stirling) Street (Nos. 90-92, later Nos. 102-104), also appears in the 1898 Rate Books. In the following years, the detached pair at Nos. 110-112 were added, making the group of 8 residences and a shop complete. According to Wise's Post Office Directories in 1898, the shop was occupied by storekeeper Lewis Goldman and the houses by Warburton T. Baird, Mrs F. Collins, Alex Grey and John Hyde and in 1901 a butcher, G.B Cox. was operating the shop. Following Hyde's death in 1904, the places were divided among this children: Nos. 102 and 104 (shop and house) to Sidney (a grocer), No. 106 to Frederick, No. 108 to Julia, Nos. 110 and 112 to Agnes Mary, No. 114 to Charles (a clerk) and No. 118 to Francis. In 1915, the places were occupied by John Doherty (house and shop, No. 102), Mrs C. Smith (No. 104), Rudolf Coulon (No. 106), Horace Greig and nurse, M.W Smith (No. 108), George Sparrow (No. 110), William J. Airy of Airy & Stradwick (No. 112), Frederick Grave of Grave & Dwyer (No. 114) and Johnstone Gibsonb (No. 118). In 1949, the last year of the Directories, the residents were Albert Radford, a grocer (No. 102), Mrs James H. Hall (No. 104), Mrs M. Smith (No. 106), Albert Cox a painter (No. 108), Mrs Agnes Buckingham (No. 110), Charles Whitesides (No. 112), Mrs V.M Bettes (No. 114) and John R. West (No. 118). Following the rise in popularity of inner - city living and of the Highgate area in the later 20th Century, some of these houses were extended, repaired, and/or refurbished. No. 110 was one such case. The work was carried out in 2004 and included re-roofing and re-flooring and its original ornate ceiling, cornices and sash windows were restored, Approval was given to erect a carport and patio in 2005 and the work was carried out by Patio Living. At that time it was occupied by the son of the new owners before his move to Sydney to live. It was then put up for sale again and according to an advertisement in March 2006, there was a 'glimpse of the city' from the verandah. Miss Mary Doherty took over ownership of No. 102 in 1924. She died interstate in 1929 and the administration of her estate was granted to Percy Paterson of Lord Street, Perth but ownership remaind in the Doherty family until 1963. Following that, Bonstantinos Bouzidis (a cabinet maker), was the owner of No. 102. An application to demolish the shop and house (Nos. 102 - 104) and erect two-storey single houses in 2003 was denied. Then in 2006 the owners were granted approval to alter the shop for the purpose of a tea room/cafe, which became known as 'Lincoln's'.

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Statement of Significance

The house at 114 Lincoln St is a fine representative example of a Federation Italianate residence, and makes a substantial contribution to the streetscape. It is historically important for the associations with John Hyde and the development of Lincoln Street.

Physical Description

The single storey narrow fronted detached face brick building has a distinctive brick and stucco Italianate parapet decorated with festoons and a curved pediment. It has a simple bullnosed verandah reached by a small flight of steps from the front gate. It has a brick chimney with corbelled stucco trim. The single double hung sash window has narrow side lights. Residential with small front garden behind a low timber framed cyclone mesh fence. None apparent

History

Lincoln Street is part of the Highgate Hill subdivision, developed by surveyor Charles Crossland in 1874, and named for his birthplace in London. No 114 Lincoln Street was built by policeman John Hyde in 1898, on part of Suburban Lot 149. Hyde was one of six constables who arrived in Western Australia on the 'Travancore' on 29 April 1857, from the Greenwich Division of the London Metropolitan Police Force. He was accompanied by his wife Julia and their one-year-old son. Hyde served at Fremantle from 1857 to 1869, at York as a mounted constable form 1869-1875, in Canning 1876 to 1881 and perth from 1881 to 1893. While at York, he and Julia lost three of their nine children within a year. When he retired in 1893, at the age of 65, he built a series of houses between Nos. 102 and 118 Lincoln Street. The house he himself occupied, No 118, appears on the 1897 PWD sewerage plan. It is numbered 104 in the 1898 Rate Books, and is described as house and garden. A building, No. 114, is under construction next door at this time, while the semi-detached pair at Nos. 94-96 (later Nos. 106-108) and the shop with attached house at the corner of Shearer (Stirling) Street (Nos. 90-92, later Nos. 102-104), also appear in the 1898 Rate Books. In the following years, the detached pair at Nos. 110-112 were added, making the group complete. According to the Wise's Post Office Directores in 1898, the shop was occupied by storekeeper Lewis Goldman and the houses by Warburton T. Baird, Mrs F. Collins, Alex Grey and John Hyde. In 1901 a butcher, G.B Cox, was operating the shop. Following John Hyde's death in 1904, the places were divided among his children. His son Charles inherited No. 114. In 1915, the place was occupied by Frederick Grave of Grave & Dwyer and in 1959, the last year of the Directories, the resident was Mrs V.M Bettes.

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Sir George Shenton's Highgate Estate

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Sir George Shenton’s Highgate Estate has considerable social significance because of its associations with these highly influential figure of the Late Colonial and early Federation period. The estate demonstrates a range of dwelling types within variations of the Federation Bungalow style, giving a coherence lacking in the contemporary John Hyde Estate.

Physical Description

The group is comprised of attached and semi detached dwellings that are in variations of the Federation Bungalow style. The places are all single storey structures with hipped roofs parallel to the street frontage, with separate verandahs supported on simple posts, valences and decorative brackets, Articulation is provided by decorative gables, generally over protruding bays. All are modest brick buildings with corrugated iron roofs. There is a variety of detail within an overall character, unlike the contemporary John Hyde Estate. Consistent minimal setbacks. Wholly residential. Various

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Lincoln Street is part of the Highgate Hill subdivision, developed by surveyor Charles Crossland in 1874, and named for his birthplace in London. It was one of the first suburbs on the north side of Perth. Sir George Shenton owned Suburban Lot 140 on Lincoln Street from at least 1893, when he was listed in the City of Perth rate books for the north ward. He has previously owned some houses in Roe Street but sold them and invested the money in building the subject properties in Lincoln Street. The three large duplexes, which also have frontages onto Court Street at the rear, were constructed on the land for rental purposes between 1898 and 1899. They were shown on the 1900 PWD sewerage plans but not on the 1897 plans. The Wise's Post Office Directory entries for 1905 to 1915 show most of the tenants moved on within a few years. One who was in residence for more than five years was Constable William O'Brien. who may have been based at the nearby Highgate Hill Police Station at No. 57 Lincoln Street. Sir George Shenton was a prominent resident of Perth, described as 'powerful in the political, economic and social life' of the city. According to Stannage: 'Before the gold rushes of the 1890s, George Shenton was probably the wealthiest man in Western Australia, with a large merchandising and pastoral empire. ' Shenton was Chairman of the Perth Town Trust form 1857 - 58 and Chairman of the Perth City Council 1875 - 77, 1880 - 84 and 1886 - 88. In the 1890's he was Colonial Secretary in Forrest's first Ministry and then became President of the Legislative Council, which position he held until 1906.' Sir George Shenton died in 1909. The Directories for the period up to 1949, when they ceased, indicate that the houses were consistently occupied. Although the occupationsof the residents were not listed for these properties, others in the street were noted: storekeeper, painter, gun makier and importor and detective. In most of these years two or three of the occupants were women and in 1941/42/43 (the middle years of World War II when many men were away in the armed forces) , there were more women listed in the street but not for the subject places. An application for a two-storey extensions at the rear of No. 24 (Lot 2, Strata Lot 2) was approved in 2002. This work was carried out by P.G Johnson of Glen Forrest.

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House (Lochindorb)

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Lochindorb is a fine although eclectic example of the Federation Arts and Crafts style. It demonstrates intricate detailing which is more decorative than later Arts and Crafts examples. The place has social significance for close associations with McCallum Smith, newspaper proprietor (Sunday Times) and member of the Legislative Assembly.

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The single storey dwelling has an upper floor loft shown by dormer windows within the high pitched tiled roof. The building is constructed of rusticated face stone, that has been painted. The front gable is richly detailed with geometric pressed metal wall lining, decorative fretwork brackets supporting the extended gable, floral decoration on the gable bargeboards, and spaced batten eaves linings. The secondary street frontage aligns with the boundary and that side verandah has been enclosed. The place is largely obscured by mature plantings in the front yard. Mature plantings in front setback space behind a low brick wall. Brick to zero side setback. Enclosed verandah

History

Lincoln Street is part of the Highgate Hill subdivision, developed by surveyor Charles Crossland in 1874, and named for his birthplace in London. The place forms part of the gold rush buidling stock which had reached its height two years earlier in 1897. This was particulalry evident in the former Highgate Hill area, in which the subject dwelling is situated. Perth Water Department Sewerage Maps illustrate the area as already being well developed, with modest dwellings and structures along this section of Lincoln Street, many of which were constructed of timber. The residence at 166 Lincoln Street on the corner of Cavendish Street was constructed in 1899 for newspaper proprietor James McCallum Smith. The builder of the residence is believed to have been James Couston. It was listed in Wise's Post Office Directories from 1902 - 04 as No. 156 and from 1905 - 07 as No. 158. It was listed as No. 166 for the first time in 1908 and the name of the place given as 'Lochindorb'. This was probably named after a loch in the Strathspey region in Scotland, where there are also ruins of a 13th Century Island castle, Castle Lochindorb, home to early members of the Cumming Clan. MaCallum Smith was at No. 166 until 1937 when Mrs Ida Herabert took over residency. She was there for several years and then in 1949, the last year of the Directories, it was William A. Sallans. Smith's neighbour across Cavendish Street at No. 164 form 1905 to 1919 was Maisel Eiser or Esor Masel. His business, known by 1918 as J. Masel & Sons, had premises on the corner of Murray and William streets, perth, in what was known as the J.Masel building. Other prominent residents in the street were Reverand Fred Price and Archdeacon Cuthbert Huddleston (variously at No. 148) and Dr Percy Wardell - Johnson whose home was on the corner of Lincoln and Beaufort Street was an adjoining surgery in Beaufort Street. James McCallum Smith was a colourful Scot who arrived in Perth via Victorian and Kalgoorlie gold fields. Together with Hocking brothers he founded two newspapers in Coolgardie - The Golden Age and Goldfields Courier - and prior to World War I he took up large tracts of land around Koorda, including 'Drumin Farm' which he named after a property in Scotland. After his move to Perth he became the proprietor of the Sunday Times and the Members of the Legilsative Assembly in the State Parliament for North Perth. He was a very strong supporter of the secessionist movement, which began in 1926 and used his newspaper to support the case for secession. This culminated in a referendum held in 1933, which although successful, was knocked back by the British Parliament.

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Pair of Townhouses

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The pair of townhouses at 179-181 Lincoln Street are exemplars of inner city townhouses, responding to the existing lot conditions, and won the RAIA (WA Chapter) George Temple Poole Prize in 2000.

Physical Description

The two storey townhouses are mirror imaged around a common wall. With two layers of living spaces arranged to open onto courtyards and decks, whilst respecting the privacy of neighbours, the development was considered to be an exemplar of its type. The presentation to the street is of an articulated white box with projecting bays, set behind a strongly earth coloured front fence. Much of the front is now obscured from view by trees in the front setback High front fence- trees in setback-double driveway None apparent

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Lincoln Street is part of the Highgate Hill subdivision, developed by surveyor Charles Crossland in 1874, and named for his birthplace in London. A small bungalow residence was situated at 179 Lincoln Street and was shown on the c1897 PWD sewerage plans. The house at No. 179 was occupied for the first time in 1906 by Alfred Carson. In 1915 it was occupied by Mrs E. M. Gratwick and she was still there in 1949, when the last issue of Wise's Post Office Directories was printed. An application made in 1994 for permission to build a two - storey dwelling on the eastern side boundary was refused but another the following year (1995) was approved. The architects were Donaldson & Warn. The original residence was removed for the new development which now occupies the site. The townhouses at 179-181 Lincoln Street were built in 1998. The architects were awarded the RAIA (WA Chapter) George Temple Poole Prize in 1999. This was named after George Temple Pool a very prominent architect in early Perth and Chief Government Architect in the PWD at the time of the nearby Highgate Primary School was constructed in 1895. The panel juding the architectural award in 1999 commented that: 'The Lincoln Street duplesx is a very good example of the development of an urban type for housing, and of how architects can contribute to this area of growing demand. It proposes a thoughtful and architecturally assured solution for housing in tight, restrictive site conditions. The boudary-hugging masonary shell and maximised site coverage disguise the fact that the house interior is opened up, to a surprising degree, to light, breezes adn the surrounding views. This is made possible by clever, disciplined planning, an elevated terrace facing the city and side court yards with steel and glass walls. The plan allows for considerable flexibility in its use, responding intelligently to changing patterns of living and working. Materials and detailing contribute positively to the overall architectural intent. ' At that time the duplex also won an Award of Merit in Laminex Industries 'Multiple Residential Awards'.

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Houses, 54-66 Lincoln Street, Highgate

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08634 Lincoln Street Precinct

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The place is a good, intact representative example of houses built north of the original townsite of Perth during the Western Australian Gold Boom, reflecting the sudden increase in population in Western Australia and the resulting rapid expansion of residential accommodation

The place is a fine group of intact Victorian Georgian detached single storey residences from the 1890s.

The place is associated with the development of Highgate Hill and forms part of a streetscape that contributes to the local community's sense of place.

Physical Description

The seven cottages are located on the northern side of Lincoln Street, extending southwest from the intersection of Smith Street and Lincoln Street. Historically referred to as the ‘police cottages’, they are located opposite P4282 Highgate Hill Police Station, Lockup & Quarters (fmr) (RHP) and P3137 Lincoln Street Ventilation Stack (RHP), both located at 57 Lincoln Street. Each dwelling comprises a single storey, single fronted detached cottage with hipped roof. Set closely to each other, the cottages have a minimal setback from Lincoln Street. Although constructed in the late 1890s, the architectural style of the cottages most closely resembles Victorian Georgian. Four of the cottages have picket fences.

History

Lincoln Street is part of the Highgate Hill subdivision, one of the first suburbs on the north side of Perth. The suburb was developed by surveyor Charles Crossland in 1874 and named for his birthplace in London. Highgate Hill comprised a small, isolated cluster of homes erected along the east side of Beaufort Street. Although the area was only approximately a mile (1.6km) from Perth and one of the first subdivision areas in the area, residential growth was slow. Highgate Hill did not begin to develop as a community until the 1880s.

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The cottages, known as the "police cottages", are a rare row of closely set detached cottages in the Federation Georgian style, dating from the late years of the nineteenth century. The row has retained a high level of integrity and is important for the streetscape and character of the area. Located opposite the Highgate Hill Police Station it has associations with police officers and their families. The cottages demonstrate a way of life no longer practiced.

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A row of seven identical single storey single fronted detached cottages with hipped roofs and bow verandahs supported by timber posts or verandahs altered to form skillion roofs. The verandahs of the houses are constructed to the street boundary and the picket fence forms a balustrade to the verandah. The houses are set close together. Rhythm of repetitive form and scale and front fences. None apparent

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Lincoln Street is part of the Highgate Hill subdivision, developed by surveyor Charles Crossland in 1874, and named for his birthplace in London. The seven cottages at Nos 54-66 Lincoln Street were built on Lot 140 and are known to date from 1892 when the WA Trustee Co. was recorded as the rateable owner. They were occupied at that time. The original owner of the land was Horace Striling in 1884 and he was followed by Mrs Murphy who owned it with a group of other people in 1888. In 1892 it was sold to a company (name unclear) and then the WA Trustee Co. was the rateable owner and from 1900 to 1904 J.D Edgar of the WA Trusee Co. was recorded as the rateable owner. He then held it in his own name from 1905 -9017 and the following year took out joint ownership with other people. The City of Perth rate books for 1898 list J.J Desmond as the currenty owner and the cottages were valued at 600 pounds each. The cottages have come to be described by local usage as the 'Police Cottages'. Their proximity to the Highgate Hill police station meant that they were often rented by policemen who were stationed there. Highgate Hill Police Station at No. 57 Lincoln Street, was officially opened on 1 November 1897. It consisted of a change room and two lock up celss and a cow was kept in the fenced - off back half of the Police Station block. Initially there was a sergeant in charge of the police station and he was allocated seven foot constables. In 1898 the rate books list the tenants as Richard Smith (butcher - No. 54), Augustus Healey (steroyper - No. 56) and J.J Desmond, the owner, at No. 58 plus a clerk, engraver, bricklayer and publican. In 1899 Wise's Post Office Directories that Richard Smith and Augustus Healey were still there plus James Quigley (No. 60), Samuel barton (No. 64) and John N. Mills (No. 66). No occupations were lilsted for these tenants of the cottages. In 1907, four of the seven cottages were occupied by policemen, among them Constable Charles Muller at No. 62. Unitl 1906 when police quarters were erected, the officer-in-charge also had to find his own accomodation. By 1932, the cottages had become cheap rentals, with most of the occupants women, among them Mrs Alice O'Learyand Mrs Pheobe Forster (both at No. 54), Robert William Johnston (No. 58), Mrs Elizabeth Hayes (No. 60), Mrs Irene Stanton (No. 62) and Mrs Mary Lamb (No. 66). Numbers 56 and 62 were vacant. In 1949 the last year of the Wise's Post Office Directories were printed the occupants were Vic McCaulay (No. 54), Mrs Hepburn (No. 56), Mrs Rose I. Frazer (No. 58), Herbert Jones (No.60) Mrs A. Young (No. 62), Robert A.McHenry (No. 64) and Eric Gatti (No. 66) and at that time only three of the listed occupants were women.

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