House

Author

City of Albany

Place Number

15511

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Location

9 Mill St Albany

Location Details

Other Name(s)

Worsted and Woollen Mills staff housing

Local Government

Albany

Region

Great Southern

Construction Date

Constructed from 1920

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 B	Category B • Requires a high level of protection. • Provide maximum encouragement to the owner under the City of Albany Town Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place. • A more detailed Heritage Assessment/Impact Statement to be undertaken before approval given for any major redevelopment. • Incentives to promote heritage conservation should be considered.
Local Heritage Survey	Adopted	27 Oct 2020	Considerable	Considerable Very important to the heritage of the locality.

Statement of Significance

The place at 9 Mill Street has cultural heritage significance for the following reasons:
Originally built as staff housing, the place is associated with the adjacent Worsted and Woollen Mills which was the first to be built in Western Australia and became one of the most important secondary industries in Albany providing a major source of employment for men and women.
The place is a rare example of staff housing for a major secondary industry development in Albany.

Physical Description

Some of the notable features of this place include:
• Elevated position
• Good streetscape value
• Hipped corrugated iron roof
• Verandah with broken backed roof
• Stucco finish on walls and chimney
• Symmetrical façade
• Window lights over the entry door
• Excellent condition and decorative finishes

History

Both the houses at 5 and 9 Mill St were used for accommodation for management staff who worked at Albany Woollen Mills which was located in the same street. Number 9 Mill St is said to have been built after World War I. The street was once called Gairdner St but was renamed Mill Street after the Woollen Mills.

For more information refer Place Record Form Albany Worsted and Woollen Mills.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Moderate
Authenticity: High/Moderate

Condition

Poor

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Heritage TODAY Site visit and Assessment		1999
	L Johnson; "Town of Albany Heritage Survey".		1994

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence
Original Use	INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING	Housing or Quarters

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Bungalow

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Manufacturing & processing
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Workers {incl. Aboriginal, convict}

Creation Date

17 Mar 2000

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Approved

Last Update

15 Feb 2022

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.