Ernie Chitty House

Author

City of Wanneroo

Place Number

09502

Location

1351 Wanneroo Rd Wanneroo

Location Details

Local Government

Wanneroo

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

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 25 May 1994 Category 3

Statement of Significance

Aesthetic significance as an example of a substantial post second world war home. Historic significance as evidence of increasing prosperity of the market garders in the City of Wanneroo following WWII.

Physical Description

Single storey brick house with visually prominent roof form. Red face brick to window sills, rendered above. Timber framed windows. Verandah to front elevation features rendered brick columns and decorative iron balustrades.

History

Post WWII consolidation of economic position of battlers is indicated by the construction of homes on properties which were purchased by former labourers and employees of pastoralists.

Condition

Very Good

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall BRICK Common Brick
Wall METAL Steel

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Settlements
OUTSIDE INFLUENCES World Wars & other wars

Creation Date

10 Nov 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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