Local Government
Perth
Region
Metropolitan
62 Mount Street West Perth
Perth
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1888 to 1892
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| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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| Local Heritage Survey | Completed\Draft | Category 2 | ||
| Municipal Inventory | Completed\Draft | 13 Mar 2001 | ||
| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 28 Mar 2023 | Category 2 | |
The place is one of a former attached residence at 60-62, has historical and aesthetic significance as a Federation Filigree style residence. It represents the way of life of the wealthier residents of Perth in the late nineteenth century and early twentieth century. The significance of the place is reduced because the attached No. 60 has been demolished
Two storey residential building which is now two addresses. Wide verandahs with timber posts with decorative cast iron panels. Bay window to No 62.
Mount Street appeared on the first statutory plan of Perth prepared by A. Hillman and signed by Governor John Hunt in 1845, however, it was not established and settled until much later. West Perth developed as suburban residential area in the late 1890s. From its inception it had the characteristics of a quality neighbourhood. Proximity to the city centre and Kings Park (then known as Perth Park), and the elevated location provided healthy site drainage as well as cooling breezes and views over the city and hills. The area had social status associated with addresses in Mount Street and access to the city's piped water system. Mount Street was characterised by large, often architect designed, mansions. Some of these were converted to flats in the 1950s -1970s, and there were also a number of apartment blocks constructed in this period. Mount Street has always been an extremely prestigious address and has included embassies and homes of prominent families and notable individuals in the context of the history of the city and the state. A two-storey semi-detached residence at No. 60-62 Mount Street was built c. 1890 in the Federation Filigree style. The two residences were not a mirrored pair, with No 62 having a bay window, and No. 60 having a truncated corner projecting bay. No. 60 was demolished in the late 1990s, and replaced by a high rise apartment block, which has reduced the integrity of No. 62
High level of integrity. High level of authenticity. Intact with evidence of restoration.
Good
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Post Office Directories | State Library of Western Australia | ||
| Aerial Photography | Landgate | ||
| Mount Street Precinct Study | 1995 | ||
| Cons 4156/11A | Metropolitan Water Supply Survey Plans | State Records Office of WA | |
| Draft Municipal Heritage Inventory | City of Perth | 1999 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Two storey residence |
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Conjoined residence |
| Style |
|---|
| Federation Filigree |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | RENDER | Roughcast |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
| OCCUPATIONS | Domestic activities |
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