House- 220 MARMION STREET

Author

Town of Cottesloe

Place Number

07994

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Location

220 Marmion St Cottesloe

Location Details

Local Government

Cottesloe

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1901

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	30 Sep 1995	Category 3	Category 3 Significant as an Individual Building. Retain and conserve if possible: endeavour to conserve the significance of the place through the provisions of the Town Planning Scheme. Photographically record the place prior to any major redevelopment or demolition.

Statement of Significance

Part of the streetscape at the bottom of John Street in a heritage precinct. Part of the gold boom s
architecture of this seaside suburb.

Physical Description

Edwardian Filigree bungalow built beore 1901 with a steeply hipped tiled roof with corbelled chimney
stacks. Tuckpointed redbrick with a verandah to three sides of the south facing section on the triangular
block. A string course of cream render is at window sill height. The verandah posts are square. The
frieze is narrow with square section slats. Cutout fretted brackets. The verandah railing also has square
section balusters beneath the handrail. The verandah floors are wood. The skirting is of slats. The front
door is wood with side lights of stained glass on each side. The fences are new. There is a modern brick
wall to the rear but there does not appear to be any additions to the skillion.

History

A house was on this site in 1901.
J. W. Blackwell was living there in 1903.
In 1905 it was sold by Mortimer McFarlane of Bunning Bros, merchant, to James King. In 1908 it was described in the
rate books as brick owned by James King. In 1915 PO directories he is listed as orchardist. He was the first Mayor of
Claremont and later first manager of the Eureka Flour Mill.
The house behind was Thorbury Mental Hospital in 1903 & 1905 RW Forster locos' employee home.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity intact
Modifications The fences are new. There is a modern brick wall to the rear but there does not

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
WS 319.	Map PWD 1179,	Public Works Dept	1901

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Filigree

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	TILE	Ceramic Tile
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Land allocation & subdivision

Creation Date

10 Jun 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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