House, 17 Mereworth Way

Author

City of Wanneroo

Place Number

17925

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Location

17 Mereworth Way Marangaroo

Location Details

Located on the north side of Mereworth Way.

Local Government

Wanneroo

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1950

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

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	26 Apr 2006	Category 3	Category 3 RETAIN AND CONSERVE IF POSSIBLE Retain and conserve if possible: provide maximum encouragement to the owner to conserve the significance of the place. Photographic record required prior to any major redevelopment or demolition.

Statement of Significance

House, 17 Mereworth Way Girrawheen has historic and aesthetic significance of an example of a
residence reflecting the development of Girrawheen during the 1950s.

Physical Description

The house is located at Pt Lot 5 17 Mereworth Way Girrawheen on the north side of Mereworth Way
within the City of Wanneroo's South Ward. The house is situated on a predominantly grassed block
with garden beds and a mature tree to the rear.
The single storey brick house has an autumn blend tiled roof with a brick chimney and terracotta
chimney pot. The hipped roof has a half hipped gable over the projecting front room and extends over
the verandah. The concrete floored verandah is supported by steel columns. The house has timber
framed windows and a skillion roofed laundry at the rear.
The house is an intact example of a 1950s home pre dating the suburb's development.
No internal inspection carried out.

History

Girrawheen was largely established in 1970 as a predominantly public housing suburb. 'Girrawheen' is
an eastern states Aboriginal word meaning 'place of flowers'.
Mereworth Way was previously known as Warwick Road prior the realignment. In 1951/52 the owner
was Komarnyczkyj and in 1956 Wolaniuk. . The house is currently (2004) occupied.
BA 51/0137 BA 51/0861, 52/0018 and 56/0089 refer to house

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	TILE	Other Tile
Wall	BRICK	Other Brick

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements

Creation Date

06 Aug 2007

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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