Commercial Premises, 361 Cambridge Street

Author

Town of Cambridge

Place Number

26210

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Commercial Premises, 361 Cambridge Street

Location

361 Cambridge St Wembley

Location Details

Local Government

Cambridge

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1938

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
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Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
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Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	27 Nov 2018	Category 4	Category 4 Little significance Contributes to the understanding of the history of the Town of Cambridge. Photographically record prior to major development or demolition. Recognise and interpret the site if possible

Statement of Significance

The place has aesthetic value as an example of an Inter War combined shop and retail premises with some original detail.

The place has historic value for its association with the development of Wembley in the Inter War period and this section of Cambridge Street which was, and continues to be, a retail hub.

The place has social value for its continuity of function as a commercial premises since the 1930s.

Physical Description

Single storey inter-war commercial units of altered presentation. The arrangements of the shop frontages remains extant to the unit 361B but doors and windows have been replaced. The shop frontage to Units 361 and 361A have been completely remodelled with aluminium doors and windows which are flush to the street, removing the traditional recessed entrance and angled shop window.

The building has a tall parapet wall which is obscured with signage and a verandah canopy supported on tie rods. The place is of brick construction which has subsequently been painted.

History

This place is one of a number of buildings constructed in the 1930s to serve the growing community in the district. As was common practice the building combined shops and residence. The shop portion of the building was divided into three premises.

The first occupants of the premises were; 361 William J Bryant, Chemist; 361A Miss Elsie Elverd, hairdresser; and 361B D. McClaren, draper. These uses continued for many years and a chemist is still associated with the place.

During the mid 1950s, one of the tenancies was occupied by Wembley Home Appliances which retailed records.

Aerial photographs indicate that the form and extent of the premises have not changed significantly since the mid 1960s.

Condition

Good

References

Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
Culpeffer-Cooke, Tony; Gunzburg, Adrian; Pleydell, Ian 'Tracks by the Swan The Electric Tram and Trolley Bus Era of Perth', Western Australia Perth Electric Tramway Society Inc	Book	2010
Wise's Post Office Directories for the City of Perth, 1925-1949, State Library of WA	Online Reference	1925-1949
Aerial photographs, Landgate	Online Resources	1953-2016
The West Australian, p. 6.		21 January 1954
Australian Electoral Rolls		1901-1983

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	COMMERCIAL	Shop\Retail Store {single}
Original Use	COMMERCIAL	Shop\Retail Store {single}

Architectural Styles

Style
Post-War International

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	BRICK	Painted Brick

Historic Themes

General	Specific
OCCUPATIONS	Commercial & service industries

Creation Date

24 Jul 2019

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