House

Author

City of Albany

Place Number

15506

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Location

215 Middleton Rd Mt Clarence

Location Details

Local Government

Albany

Region

Great Southern

Construction Date

Constructed from 1885

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 215 Middleton Road has cultural heritage significance for the following reasons:
The place is a fine and well executed example of Victorian Regency residence featuring local stone and cement rendered quoins and capacious wrap-around verandah, that still retains a moderate to high level of authenticity internally and externally.
It is significant individually and as one of a group of houses along Middleton Road, an important main thoroughfare in Albany that links the townsite with the beach, made up of an eclectic range of housing and architectural styles from the earliest periods of development to early 20th century.

Physical Description

Some of the notable features of this place include:
• Close setting to road
• High streetscape value
• Symmetrical facade
• Corrugated iron roof with verandah under a separate roof supported by turned wooden posts
• Random stone block walls with cement rendered quoins around doors, corners and windows
• Rendered chimneys with moulded tops
• Very sympathetic restorative work
• Interior features including ornate fireplaces, ceiling roses and picture rails, high ceilings, Baltic pine floors

Some obvious modifications include:
• Until 1972 the house had the original bullnosed verandah. This was replaced by the present verandah under separate roof
• Additions to the rear
• New front masonry pillar and steel rail infill fence (replacing timber picket)

History

The place at 215 Middleton Road was built on original Lot 284, that was subdivided into several lots, this one being Sub Lot 19. The land was first purchased in 1884 by Wesley Maley, high profile local politician, and the house was built in c1885. The land changed hands a number of times but the original owner of the house was thought to be a clocksmith.
The Rate Book entry for 1891 indicates that the owner and tenant is H E Miles. Miles was a well-known member of the Albany Racing Club and also served as treasurer.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High
Authenticity: High/Moderate

Condition

Excellent

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Certificate of Title Deeds for 215 Middleton Rd Mt Clarence.
	Information provided by 2000 owner Warren Bellette.		2000
	Heritage TODAY Site visit and Assessment		1999

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
Victorian Regency

Construction Materials

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

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements

Creation Date

17 Mar 2000

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

19 Jan 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.