House

Author

City of Albany

Place Number

00007

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Location

77 Albany Hwy Mt Melville

Location Details

Lot 4 on Plan 277

Local Government

Albany

Region

Great Southern

Construction Date

Constructed from 1900

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	14 Oct 2020

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
	Current	20 Aug 2021

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.

Statement of Significance

This house is very similar to the house at 75 Albany Highway with a similar corner setting and streetscape value. It is also an early Federation house with value as apart of agroup of heritage places in this section of Albany Highway.

Physical Description

Elevated position, set close to road
Projecting gable with finial and curved barge boards
Prominent projecting bay window with three panels
Verandah across remainder of front elevation

History

It is thought that a doctor once owned the house. The front room was once used for piano lessons. The residence was purchased as an office in 1992 it is not known when it was last used as a residence.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity:
Modifications: Removal of chimneys, Render and paintwork, Internal changes - kitchen removed and bathroom largely removed

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Heritage TODAY Site visit and Assessment		1999
	L Johnson; "Town of Albany Heritage Survey".		1994

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Present Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence
Original Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
	(none)

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements

Creation Date

12 Sep 1988

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

27 Jan 2021

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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.