House

Author

City of Albany

Place Number

03337

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Location

142 Serpentine Rd Albany

Location Details

Local Government

Albany

Region

Great Southern

Construction Date

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
Register of the National Estate	Indicative Place				Heritage Council
Classified by the National Trust	Recorded	14 Mar 1977			Heritage Council
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.

Statement of Significance

Built in c1905 this large brick bungalow has streetscape value. The house is a good example of Federation Arts and Crafts style with it's fine portico verandah and assymetrical design.

Physical Description

Set close to road
Large bungalow
Random, coarse faced stone footings
Fine portico verandah with heavy timber finishes shading the front entrance
Albany brick walls
Multi hipped and gabled corrugated iron roof
Decorative cement rendered sills to windows
Bay window in projecting gabled wing
Four paned lights above windows
Projecting gable with timber infill
Four tall, tapered stucco chimneys with terracotta inserts at the top

History

This house was built by Josiah Norman and Co for a local dentist and social figure Thomas S Merfield/Herfield (sp?).

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High

Condition

Good

References

Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
Heritage TODAY Site visit and Assessment		1999
Heritage Database		1994
Town of Albany Heritage Survey	City of Albany	1994

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Arts and Crafts

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Other	STONE	Local Stone
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements

Creation Date

20 Mar 1993

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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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.