Local Government
Nedlands
Region
Metropolitan
59 Stirling Hwy Nedlands
Nedlands
Metropolitan
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 27 Apr 1999 | Category B | |
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 23 Oct 2018 | Category B | |
The apartments and flats built throughout the Nedlands district have varying aesthetic, historic and representative cultural heritage value, Though opinions are divided on the social value of such high density living. the apartments and flats represent the Deed to construct single buildings to follow planning constraints and demand for small residential units, This development has continued intermittently since the 1930s. The eight blocks of flats that have been carefully selected for the City of Nedlands Heritage Inventory are reprcscnmtive of a class of similar places. Selection criteria was based on streetscape value and architectural diversity
This two storey building is rendered with some red brick walls. It has hipped. dark blend Marseilles patterned tiles and was built in the Inter-War period. The external stairs are interesting, turning three times before they reach the summit.
The building of flats in the Nedlands district reflected a need for closer urban development particularly in the 1930s. However, the establishment of flats was not popular with all residents. A Mr TJ Myers objected to this development at a Nedlands Road Board meeting reported in The West Australian on 17 April J 936. Myers vehemently stated that the flats could best be described as slums and predicted that they would become eyesores. He also expressed the hope that the Board 'would refuse permits for such premises to be built. The Chairman of the Board. Mr A Bennett replied that the Board held the same opinion as Mr Myers, but some people preferred to live in flats over which the Board did not have complete control. It had the power to insist on only one building going on an allotment and under its town planning scheme, it had provided that flats were to be confined to certain areas. namely Stirling Highway and Broadway with stringent building regulations.
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| Library Id | Title | Medium | Year Of Publication |
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Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
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| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Flats\Apartment Block |
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Flats\Apartment Block |
| Style |
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| Inter-War Georgian Revival |
| Type | General | Specific |
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| Roof | TILE | Terracotta Tile |
| Wall | BRICK | Rendered Brick |
| General | Specific |
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| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
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