House

Statement of Significance

The place has aesthetic significance as a good example of the architectural style typical of the area and
period. It has historic significance reflecting the development and settlement of the area.

Physical Description

Single storey rendered brick residence. Steep pitched metal roof with gablets and corbelled brick chimney.
Encircling verandah with exposed rafters, and timber fretwork, balustrade and curved brackets. Gable over
corner entrance to verandah.

History

Residence occupied by John Allen from c1915 into the 1940s. (Ref: Wise's Post Office Directory)
The Jolimont Lake, formerly Jolimont Swamp, was used by Aboriginal people in the period prior to
European settlement. Jolimont Estate was released in 1891, by investor John Maddock. The roads Peel,
Rosebery, Lansdowne, Jersey, Cardigan and Jolimont had all been surveyed, and land sold steadily.
However, the low-lying area caused dampness and flooding, which was a health concern, and some lots
were even so low-lying that they were unable to be developed. Early pioneers formed a Progress
Association to rectify these matters, fearing neglect by the Subiaco Council for being on the outskirts of
the suburb, and for a decade of two the residents' sense of isolation and insignificance was real. The State
Government solved Jolimont's drainage problems in 1922, and compensated residents, although parts of
the Estate had been lost forever to Jolimont Lake.
Cardigan Terrace was once a continuation of Hay Street, and was the main commercial centre of
Jolimont. By 1905 several stores and the school were established. Jolimont Terrace was also a
commercial centre, with such services as a jeweller and greengrocer. Most of Peel, Rosebery and
Lansdowne Streets were developed for residences by c1910-20.
(Sources: Wise's Post Office Directory 1905-1925; Real Estate Maps, Battye Library Collection; Spillman,
Ken, Identity Prized: A History of Subiaco, City of Subiaco, UWA Press, 1985, pp. 69, 134, 233-237.)

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