House, 31 Duchess Street

Author

City of Busselton

Place Number

18170

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Location

31 Duchess St Busselton

Location Details

Local Government

Busselton

Region

South West

Construction Date

Constructed from 1900

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	YES	13 Aug 2014

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	13 Aug 2014	Category 2	Category 2 These places are also important places in the Shire, and generally have built features as part of their significance. These places should be retained on the list and conservation encouraged.
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	13 Sep 2006	Category 2	Category 2 These places are also important places in the Shire, and generally have built features as part of their significance. These places should be retained on the list and conservation encouraged.

Statement of Significance

House 31 Duchess Street, a brick, limestone and iron residence in the Federation Bungalow style residence has cultural heritage significance as a fine and relatively intact example of the style.

Physical Description

Single storey brick and limestone and iron house.
The house was built c1900. No. 31, Duchess Street is Federation Bungalow style residence constructed with random and coursed limestone with brick quoins to the front door and windows. It is topped by a hipped roof, punctured by a galvanised iron flue and chimney. French bay windows flank the main entrance and project onto the verandah, thereby emphasizing the entry statement. The verandah posts appear to have been replaced with brick pillars. A fibro cement clad addition to the side of the building diminishes the building’s authenticity. The lawn appears to be unkempt presumably due to neglect and the house displays a considerable problem with damp. The block on lot 64 originally ran through from Duchess St to Adelaide St. The rates book from 1896 shows all of the blocks in Duchess St on this side of the road ran through to Adelaide St with a lane way servicing night carts ran dividing the middle of the blocks. This lane was, in part resumed by the Shire of Busselton in 2000, however the lane in the area behind these buildings is extant.

History

Nil

Integrity/Authenticity

The place retains a high degree of integrity.
The place retains a high degree of authenticity.

Condition

Good

Other Reference Numbers

Ref Number	Description
533366	Landgate Pin
167	Reference No.

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	VACANT\UNUSED	Vacant\Unused
Original Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Bungalow

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Other	ASBESTOS	Fibrous Cement, flat
Wall	BRICK	Other Brick
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	STONE	Limestone

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements
OCCUPATIONS	Domestic activities

Creation Date

06 Sep 2007

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

30 Jul 2019

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