Local Government
South Perth
Region
Metropolitan
168 Canning Hwy South Perth
South Perth
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1929
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House, 168 Canning Highway, South Perth is representative of the type of housing constructed in the early twentieth century in the Metropolitan region; and of the residential development of South Perth, and in particular Canning Highway, during the early twentieth century.
• The place is representative of the type of housing constructed in the early twentieth century in the Metropolitan region.
• The place is representative of the residential development of South Perth, and in particular Canning Highway, during the early twentieth century.
House, 168 Canning Highway, South Perth, comprises a single storey rendered brick and corrugated iron roofed residence, timber framed fibre cement laundry building, and concrete block garage/shed located on Canning Highway in the City of South Perth.
The residence incorporates elements of Inter-War California Bungalow. It is asymmetrical with timbered gables and a recessed verandah. The front façade is tuck-pointed face brick over a rendered band to dado height. The side walls are face brick in stretcher bond.
The roof is clad in short sheets of corrugated iron and is hipped benind the front facing half-timbered gables. There is a separate skillion roof across the rear verandah. The rear verandah is enclosed by timber framing and fibrocement.
A 1.5m high spaced timber fence extends along the front of the property, and there are various plantings in the front and rear.
The front door opens to a short entry hall with bedrooms on each side, and the lounge at the end. The interior has timber floors, hard plaster walls, and battened plasterboard ceilings throughout. The lounge has a back-to-back fireplace, surrounded by a jarrah mantel piece. The kitchen and pantry appears to retain the original fitout. The bathroom was renovated in c.1980.
Little development occurred in South Perth between 1829-1833 due to poor soil fertility, difficulty in travelling to and from Perth, and a large area of land being reserved toward the north for the purpose of a village. The establishment of a settlement in South Perth is not evident until c.1837, as shown on a survey by Alfred Hillman annotated by the name ‘Perth Suburban’.
The South Perth Roads Board District formed in 1892, comprising the area bounded by Melville Water, Perth Water, Perth-Albany Road, Perth-Fremantle Road, and South Terrace. The first meeting of the South Perth Roads Board was held in the same year. In 1902 South Perth became a Municipality and the foundations of the Municipal Office were laid in 1904.
At the turn of the twentieth century, South Perth began to be identified as a ‘fashionable locality’ after it experienced unprecedented development influenced by the gold rush of the 1890s, an influx of people escaping the depression in the eastern states, and following a modest housing boom in the area during the 1880s. Included in this development and contributing to the area’s change of identity was the construction of significant landmarks, such as Perth Zoo.
The population in South Perth grew substantially in the inter-war period, with the number of people living in the area rising from approximately 3,000 in 1921 to 9,000 in 1933. Many of the houses constructed under the War Services Homes scheme, the architecture of which was heavily influenced by trends from Europe and America favouring California Bungalow and Old English Revival styling.
The Certificate of Title for the land on which House, 168 Canning Highway, South Perth now stands shows that Samuel Macaulay, well-known Doctor and president of the Y.M.C.A, bought the property lot in March 1903. It was then transferred after Macaulay’s death in February 1921.
The first evidence of a dwelling at the property appears in the Post Office Directories in 1930, with Charles F. Sabine listed as the inhabitant. Although this coincides with the implementation of the War Services Homes scheme, the research undertaken for this preliminary review could not find any connection.
The property has had many private owners and occupiers throughout the twentieth century and Main Roads Western Australia acquired ownership in June 1999 for road widening.
Individual Building or Group
Epoch | General | Specific |
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Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
Present Use | VACANT\UNUSED | Vacant\Unused |
Style |
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Inter-War California Bungalow |
Type | General | Specific |
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Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
Roof | TILE | Other Tile |
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