Local Government
Perth
Region
Metropolitan
6 Outram Street West Perth
Perth
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1902
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| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | Category 3 | ||
| Local Heritage Survey | Completed\Draft | Category 3 | ||
The place has aesthetic significance as an Federation Queen Anne house dating from 1902. The change of use from a residential property to commercial/professional offices represents the changing character and growth of West Perth since the 1980s. The place contributes to the Outram Street streetscape.
Single storey building.
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 already associated with addresses in nearby Mount Street and access to the city's piped water system. The area was subdivided into large residential lots for development and proceed accordingly. The homes built in West Perth from the early 1900s included prestigious mansions built in prominent locations and smaller working class cottages in the narrower back streets and towards the northern end of the area adjacent to the railway. Outram Street had several houses on it by 1900, more on the east side than the west, but numbering was not allocated, making it difficult to trace dates of construction. Post Office directories show that a Mrs A. E. Allpike was living on the street in 1902 in a house which was later allocated No. 10. Numbering changed to No. 6 in 1908. The Metropolitan Water Supply Survey plan (1953) shows the house as an unconventional shape, with a wraparound verandah at the front and rear, and weatherboard outbuildings along the back lane. A second storey was added by 1983, as per a State Library of WA photo (312096PD). At 2022 the place is used for office space and is undergoing a refurbishment (internally). The second storey detracts from the street view, as there is a dormer window facing the street, and the original roof has been modified, being higher and out of scale.
Low level of integrity. Medium level of authenticity.
Very Good
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
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| Aerial Photographs | Landgate | ||
| Cons 4156/6 | Metropolitan Water Supply Survey Plans | State Records Office of Western Australia | |
| Post Office Directories | State Library of Western Australia | ||
| 312096PD | Photo | State Library of Western Australia | |
| Visual Assessment |
100 Year Old Building Project 194836/18.
Individual Building or Group
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