Residence

Author

Town of Claremont

Place Number

08311

Location

56 Shenton Rd Swanbourne

Location Details

Other Name(s)

House

Local Government

Claremont

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1903

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
Heritage List Adopted 07 Jul 2015

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 05 Aug 2014 HA - Category 2
Municipal Inventory Adopted 31 Dec 1995

Parent Place or Precinct

25801 Shenton Road Heritage Area 3

Statement of Significance

Shenton Road Heritage Area 3 represents a unique group of identical residences; each with a distinctive name embellished on the parapet in the Federation Bungalow style with central front Victorian-influenced parapeted entry frontispieces. The group demonstrates a high degree of authenticity and together form a significant discrete streetscape environment.

Physical Description

Single storey with a symmetrical frontage. The original tuckpointed brickwork and rendered banding has been painted. The simple hipped roof with vented front gablet is clad with Zincalume sheeting. The full width front verandah has a bullnose roof and features a central parapeted entry frontispiece with rendered pilasters, arched opening, and moulded parapet that has the place name. Flanking the central front door with fanlight, are pairs of double hung sash windows. Tall painted chimneys have moulded corbel detailing. Painted brick front fence.

Other Keywords

Level contributory significance: Considerable Contribution

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall BRICK Common Brick
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron

Creation Date

11 Jun 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

Disclaimer

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