Local Government
Cambridge
Region
Metropolitan
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Location
296 Cambridge St Wembley
Location Details
Construction Date
Constructed from 1928
Demolition Year
N/AStatutory Heritage Listings
| Type | Status | Date | Documents | More information |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| (no listings) |
Other Heritage Listings and Surveys
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | More information | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | Description | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 27 Nov 2018 | Category 4 |
Category 4 |
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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
A pair of single storey commercial premises located on the western corner of Nanson Street and Cambridge Street. The former residence to the rear is also used as a commercial premises.
The units are of painted brick construction below the awning and rendered masonry above to the plain parapet walls. The corner unit has an angled entrance with timber framed glass double doors and flaking windows with a large shop window to Cambridge Street. The fanlights above have been boarded up. The adjoining shop has replaced the windows and doors but still presents in a semi-traditional manner with full height windows to the awning. The fanlight above the double entrance doors remains albeit not original.
A boxed awning extends across the full extent of both retail units.
The former residence has a tiled roof and rendered walls with remaining original timber front door and timber casement windows.
History
This place is one of a number of buildings constructed in the late 1920s to serve the growing community in the district. As was common practice the original building was a combined shop and residence. Its location on the corner of Cambridge and Nanson Streets was valuable exposure for the business. The shop portion of the building was divided into two premises.
When the premises were first occupied in 1929 the two premises were occupied by; storekeeper O.M.E Wearne and Mrs Nellie Blakely, a stationer.
Aerial photographs indicate that the form and extent of the building has not changed significantly since the mid 20th century.
Integrity/Authenticity
Integrity: Moderate
Authenticity: Moderate
Condition
Fair
References
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aerial photographs, Landgate | Online Resources | 1953-2016 | |
| Wise's Post Office Directories for the City of Perth, 1925-1949, State Library of WA | Online Reference | 1925-1949 | |
| Australian Electoral Rolls | Online Reference Documents | 1901-1983 | |
| 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 |
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 |
|---|
| Inter-War Stripped Classical |
Construction Materials
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Rendered Brick |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
Historic Themes
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Commercial & service industries |
Creation Date
20 Aug 2019Publish place record online (inHerit):
ApprovedLast Update
20 Aug 2019Disclaimer
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