Local Government
Belmont
Region
Metropolitan
16 Hutchison St Rivervale
Lot 52 & 53
Belmont
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1952
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Removed | 22 Sep 2009 |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Removed | 22 Sep 2009 | Category 3 | |
| Municipal Inventory | Removed | 22 Nov 2016 | Category 3 | |
| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 27 Jun 2023 | Category 3 | |
• The place is a simple expression of the Post War International style executed in brick and tile. • This place and the adjacent property at 20 Hutchison Street are of a similar form and detail and together make a contribution to the streetscape. • The place has historic value for its association with the post war development of Rivervale. • The place has historic value for its association with the migration to Western Australia following World War Two of families from eastern Europe, in this instance a family from France. • The place has social values as a demonstration of the scale of housing for working families in the mid 20th century.
Postwar residence constructed of stretcher bond brick veneer with a tile roof. Front veranda has simple Tuscan columns and an iron railing. Set in typical suburban garden with low wall.
Housing was expensive and difficult to find after World War II. Even rental accommodation was almost non-existent. Some Belmont residents were forced to live in tents on their blocks, or utilise makeshift accommodation from available materials. Hutchison Street was named after the jockey who rode the Perth Cup winner, Picaro, in 1936. Although subdivided earlier, the first house on the street was not constructed until 1949-50. Lots 52 to 55 were owned, among others, by Reginald Walter Herbert. In 1952, Francois Sekulla purchased Lots 52 and 53 Hutchison Street, Rivervale. Francois was born in France and arrived in Fremantle on 12 July 1950, on the MV Skaugum. After leaving the Holden Immigration Accommodation Centre at Northam, he joined other migrants at the Dunreath Migrant Hostel, located on the corner of Stanton Road and Kanowna Avenue Redcliffe, where RAAF huts were converted for temporary accomodation.In 1952 Francois constructed a small wooden and corrugated iron shed in the far corner of the property. Over the next seven years, Francois began to clear the land and build his home in stages. The place continues to be associated with the Sekulla family. The residence is similar to State Housing Commission properties erected around the same time. However, there is no evidence that it was ever owned or built by the State Government.
Integrity: High Authenticity: High
Good
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| Roof | TILE | Ceramic Tile |
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