Apartments/Flats: Highway Gardens Flats

Author

City of Nedlands

Place Number

13635

Location

51-53 Stirling Hwy Nedlands

Location Details

Local Government

Nedlands

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1960

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 15 Apr 1999

Statement of Significance

The apartments and flats built throughout the Nedlands district have varying aesthetic, historic and representative cultural heritage value. This building differs from the other apartments and flats selected to be on the Invnetory, as it was built in the 1960s rather than in the Inter-war period. It reflects some creative building techniques which give the building an interesting textured appearance

Physical Description

These two buildings, arranged around a centraJ access driveway, generated a lot of discussion when first completed, A dark red brick blend, two storey building, it was a courageous attempt at cost cutting at the time, with an interesting texture resulting, The fmish was created by leaving the brick joints undressed.

History

This building was probably buiJt in the 1960s. It is thought that Krantz and Sheldon, Architects were the designers

Integrity/Authenticity

High

Condition

Good

Other Reference Numbers

Ref Number Description
N1(c) LGA Place No

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id Title Medium Year Of Publication

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use RESIDENTIAL Flats\Apartment Block
Present Use RESIDENTIAL Flats\Apartment Block

Architectural Styles

Style
Late 20th-Century Perth Regional

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

11 Jun 1999

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Retired

Last Update

20 Sep 2022

Disclaimer

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