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25832 Grange Street Heritage Area

Statement of Significance

Grange Street Heritage Area is significant for the cohesive aesthetic demonstrated by the Inter-War style that also shows Federation influences during the overlap period. The story of historical development in Grange Street is still mainly intact within the streetscape although there has been some alteration to some places.

Physical Description

The single storey, asymmetrical, face brick residence is elevated on a face brick and rendered foundation. The hipped roof is clad with Marseille tiles and features a contrasting half-timbered gable infill over a bay window on the front verandah. The verandah is detailed with pairs of square timber posts on roughcast pillars, and a vertical spaced timber balustrade. Windows on the front are sets of four casements with fanlights above. Hipped tiled double carport with brick wall, and brick front fence.

History

The First World War and its immediate aftermath was a period of relative stagnation in the Town of Claremont’s development. Between 1915 and 1921 the population fell from 7,000 to 5,500 and only one hundred houses were built. The majority of these houses were built in brick, none in stone, and a few in timber. They were built mainly in the Federation, Inter-war and California Bungalow styles. Nos. 6, 9a, 11, 14 & 16 Grange Street, Claremont constructed in 1916 fall between two major development periods in the Town. From 1921 Claremont started to recover with significant growth into the 1930s. The main areas of development were in the western parts of the town and have left Claremont with a legacy of brick Inter-war, California, Queen Anne and Arts and Crafts Bungalows. Grange Street is very much a product of the development that occurred in Claremont during the ‘Inter-War’ period and the style of houses in the street reflects this. Where Grange Street is located was originally part of Swan Location 702 which was owned by James Morrison. The northern section of Grange Street, originally called Henry Street, was subdivided in 1896. The eastern side of the southern section was subdivided sometime after 1903. Grange Street does not appear in the Claremont rate books until 1913 so it is most likely to have been subdivided around this time. The southern section of Grange Street still contains eight places built between 1914 and 1917 and seven places built during the ‘Inter-War’ period (1921-1939).

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