Local Government
Belmont
Region
Metropolitan
20 Hutchison St Rivervale
Lot 54 & 55
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 Nov 2016 | Category 3 | |
| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 27 Jun 2023 | Category 3 | |
| Municipal Inventory | Removed | 22 Sep 2009 | 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 16 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 and in this instance a family from Poland. • 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. Set in typical suburban garden with low brick piers and iron fence.
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. Post War Migrants were provided accommodation in temporary camps such as the Dunreath Migrant Hostel at the corner of Stanton Road and Kanowna Avenue Redcliffe where RAAF huts were converted for use.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, Mieczyslaw Olejnik purchased Lots 54 and 55. Mieczyslaw was born in Poland and arrived in Fremantle on 12 July 1950, on the MV Skaugum. He was accompanied by his wife Waleria and son Stanislaw on the journey to Western Australia. After leaving the Northam Reception and Training Centre, the Olejnik family found accommodation at Graylands Migrant Hostel. The residence constructed in 1952-53 is seemingly 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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