House

Statement of Significance

The place has cultural heritage significance:
• As a good representative example of a well designed and detailed “gentleman’s villa” of Subiaco dating from the early twentieth century.
• For its aesthetic value as a good representative example of a well-designed Federation Arts and Crafts villa of the early twentieth century, designed to a style and scale suited to the professional/business classes.
• For its aesthetic contribution to a largely intact group of early twentieth century houses.
• For its association with the rapid development of Subiaco in the Inter War period.

Physical Description

• Larger style federation Arts and Craft style house.
• Brick construction with tuckpoint finish and natural render string courses at sill level and an upper band tracing the heads of the openings.
• Asymmetric plan form with projecting wing to Thomas Street and angled entrance to the south east corner of the façade.
• Hipped and gabled roof clad in terracotta tiles with decorative ridge tiles and finials, tall brick and render chimney.
• Projecting wing contains roughcast rendered gable with timber detail and plaster decoration, triple leaded light casement windows and raked sill.
• The recessed section of the elevation contains an arched window with leaded casement opening.
• The angled entrance is a simple arrangement of high-waisted door with window and fanlight above.
• Garden enclosed by timber picket fencing.

History

Subiaco's population increased significantly in the 1890s due to an economic
depression in the eastern states and the discovery of gold in Western Australia. In
the late 1890s, property developers bought large landholdings for subdivision in the
Perth metropolitan area. The subdivisions were generally simple grid pattern
developments with small lots for occupancy by working families. Subiaco was a
popular and logical location for development and the increase in population and
demand for services led to the proclamation of Subiaco as a municipality in 1897.
The area that is now known as the ‘Subiaco Triangle Precinct’ attracted the
construction of a range of dwellings, including timber cottages, semi-detached
houses, two to three bedroom free-standing brick dwellings and substantial villas.
This portion of Thomas Street was formally approved for subdivision in 1906 and
from the readily available information this residence was built c1918 for John
Marshall, agent born in Ireland. He lived at this house with members of his family
including his son Norward Hanna Marshall and his wife Evelyn. John Marshall died in 1924 aged 90 and the property remained in the family ownership and occupancy until at least the 1950s.
A plan of the site prepared in the 1920s and reviewed in 1954 for the purpose of planning sewerage and water supply services shows that the original footprint of the residence has changed minimally since that time. Aerial photographs of the place since the mid 20th century confirm there has been no significant changes to the property and the extent and form of the original residence are still clearly evident.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity - High: The place continues to be used as a private residence.
Authenticity - High: The original external detailing of the building is largely intact and/or sympathetically restored/extended, and the place has been well maintained.

Condition

Based on a streetscape inspection the building appears to be in a good condition.

Uses

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