John Curtin's House

Author

Town of Cottesloe

Place Number

07935

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Location

24 Jarrad St Cottesloe

Location Details

(originally 14)

Local Government

Cottesloe

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1923

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	YES	27 Jul 2015
State Register	Registered	12 May 2000	Register Entry Assessment Documentation	Heritage Council

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
Classified by the National Trust	Classified	11 Jun 2001			Heritage Council
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	27 Jul 2015	Category 1	Category 1 Possible inclusion on State Register of Heritage Places. Highest level of protection appropriate: warrants further assessment for possible entry into the State Register of Hentage Places: provide maximum encouragement to the owner to conserve the significance of the place. Photographically record the place. Recommendations Individual consideration of Town Planning Incentives. Grant maximum rebates available under the act to private owners to assist in maintenance of the property. Research the history and reassess before forwarding to the Heritage Council to ensure prompt consideration.

Statement of Significance

The home of John Curtin Prime Minsister of Australia, 1923. Curtin lived in this house from 1/9/1923 until
his death during the war 1945. It has been written "His memorial stands around us ... a free land, a free
people." Acting Prime Minister Forde 1945.

Physical Description

1995 Comment: Of historic interest - home of Australian Prime Minister John Curtin.
John Curtin's House. A triple-fronted gabled brick and tile bungalow with a verandah down two sides that has been sympathetically filled-in. It is made of tuckpointed brickwork with stucco strings and a cantilevered awning over the main side-hung casement window set. Upper walls are rendered.
Additional Comment: On the State Heritage Register.

Reason for Inclusion
1. The place is of higher-order local cultural heritage significance, being classified as Category 1 in the Town’s Municipal Inventory (MI).
2. The place is also heritage classified on the State Register of Heritage Places.
3. The place contributes to the character and amenity of the street, locality and overall district.

History

The home is lived in by his daughter Elsie Mcleod. It used to be no 14. Curtin built another house across the road on
the comer of Jarrad and Curtin Avenue which he intended to move into after the war. He died before this happened.
That house was lived in by his son John until recently.
12-05-2000 Permanent listing of property on State Register of Heritage Places
11-6-2001 Classified and entered in the National Trust's List - of Classified Places

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity reasonable
Modifications verandah infilled

Condition

Fair

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Lang J; "The Cottesloe Story". p.70-73		1977

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
4576	Conservation Plan for John Curtin's House.	Heritage Study {Cons'n Plan}	2000
6454	John Curtin's House : proposed conservation works.	Conservation works report	2003

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
Inter-War California Bungalow

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	TILE	Terracotta Tile
Wall	BRICK	Common Brick

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Land allocation & subdivision
PEOPLE	Famous & infamous people

Creation Date

10 Jun 1997

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Approved

Last Update

31 Dec 2016

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.