House

Author

City of Albany

Place Number

15435

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Location

135 Albany Hwy Mt Melville

Location Details

Local Government

Albany

Region

Great Southern

Construction Date

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	27 Oct 2020

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	30 Jun 2001	Category C	Category C • Retain and conserve if possible. • Make every endeavour to conserve the significance of the place through the provisions of the City of Albany Town Planning Scheme. • A more detailed Heritage Assessment/Impact Statement to be undertaken before approval given for any development. • Photographically record the place prior to any development.
Local Heritage Survey	Adopted	27 Oct 2020	Some/moderate	Some/moderate Contributes to the heritage of the locality.

Statement of Significance

The place at 135 Albany Hwy has cultural heritage significance for the following reasons:
It is significant individually and as one of a group of historic houses on the western side of Albany Highway, originally named Perth Road and historically being an important main road linking Albany to Perth and the entry to the townsite.
Together with 51, 55, 75, 77, 81, 85, 137 and 139, the group forms an important and eclectic streetscape representing different periods of development from the 1880s, various architectural styles and uses of fabric but which illustrates the residential development. The streetscape is also heightened by the presence of the old Albany Primary School on the eastern side of the Highway.
The place is associated with Mr T M Palmer who was the long serving schoolmaster at Albany Government School from 1857-1890.

Physical Description

Some of the notable features of this place include:
• Symmetrical facade
• Double-hipped corrugated iron roof
• Verandah under separate roof
• Large chimneys

Some obvious modifications include:
• Perimeter masonry wall detracts from streetscape value
• Addition to the rear with hipped roof and visually separated to original house with flat roof link building.
• Front verandah added, replacing former cantilevered awning over front door

History

The house at 135 Albany Highway was located originally on Lot 47 which was subdivided into a number of Lots c1890. The Rate Book entry for 1890 shows the owner and tenant as Mr T M Palmer, schoolmaster. The 1894 Rate Book shows Mrs Palmer as the owner of the house next door (137 Albany Highway).
Palmer was the schoolmaster of the Government School in Albany (originally located on the west side of Stirling Terrace). Having taken up the position in c1857, after 33 years as schoolmaster he retired at the end of the school year in 1890.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High

Authenticity: Moderate

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Heritage TODAY Site visit and Assessment		1998

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements

Creation Date

10 Mar 2000

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

22 Oct 2021

Disclaimer

This information is provided voluntarily as a public service. The information provided is made available in good faith and is derived from sources believed to be reliable and accurate. However, the information is provided solely on the basis that readers will be responsible for making their own assessment of the matters discussed herein and are advised to verify all relevant representations, statements and information.