Local Government
Nedlands
Region
Metropolitan
Cnr Park St & Hampden Rd Nedlands
Tiamo
Nedlands
Metropolitan
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 15 Apr 1999 | ||
The former Jam Tarts/Tiamo Cafe has aesthetic, historic, social and representative cultural heritage significance. The restaurant dominates the corner position and contributes to the streetscape of the Hampden Road Shopping precinct. Art Deco influences have left the facade of the building with a commanding semi circular comer statement, reminiscent of larger commercial buildings in Nedlands. Representative of a way of life no longer functioning, the building has been connected with the dairy industry that used to thrive during the 1930s in the Nedlands locality. An important social role associated with Tiamo is the attraction of people to the area for light meals. This preceded the many restaurants and cafes in the area today (1998).
This cafe/restaurant is on the corner of Palm Street and Hampden Road. It is a good example of an Art Deco style corner shop. The overall building is typical of small brick and tile buildings in this area but with a very different facade on the corner of what is now a commercial street. This building has been altered radically at pavement level with the original doors and windows having been removed and replaced with 1990s pavement style restaurant architecture. This however, does not detract from the overall appearance, scale and detailing of the original facade. The building to the rear is similar to many domestic buildings throughout the area and is not of high value.
The former Jam Tarts Cafe (now Tiamo) occupies an interestingly designed corner shop. Though it has been through a number of cosmetic changes to the building fabric, the social heritage value of the place is found in its long association with the hospitality industry. For many years it was a hamburger 'joint' attracting many people through its doors. Although not proven, Tiamo is thought to be linked with the Dreyer family. Mr and Mrs Dreyer built a shop and milk depot on this site in I 930. Milk was delivered and sold from these premises. Their business was later sold to Masters Dairy. During the Depression Mr Gordon William Dreyer supplied milk free to a number of needy families.
Facade at street level changed.
Good
| Ref Number | Description |
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| N15 | LGA Place No |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
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| COMMERCIAL | Restaurant | |
| Original Use | COMMERCIAL | Shop\Retail Store {single} |
| Present Use | COMMERCIAL | Shop\Retail Store {single} |
| Style |
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| Late 20th-Century Perth Regional |
| Inter-War Art Deco |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | TILE | Ceramic Tile |
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Commercial & service industries |
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