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Author

Heritage Council

Place Number

03338

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Location

64 Spencer St Albany

Location Details

Local Government

Albany

Region

Great Southern

Construction Date

Constructed from 1890

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	Adopted	27 Oct 2020		City of Albany

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
RHP - To be assessed	Current	30 May 2003

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Register of the National Estate	Indicative Place
Classified by the National Trust	Recorded	04 Apr 1977
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	30 Jun 2001	Category A	Category A • Worthy of the highest level of protection. Recommended for entry into the State Register of Heritage Places which gives legal protection. • Provide maximum encouragement to the owner under the City of Albany Town Planning Scheme to conserve the significance of the place. • Development requires consultation with the City of Albany and the Albany Heritage Advisor. • A more detailed Heritage Assessment/Impact Statement to be undertaken before approval given for any additional or redevelopment • Incentives to promote heritage conservation should be considered.	City of Albany
Local Heritage Survey	Adopted	27 Oct 2020	Exceptional	Exceptional Essential to the heritage of the locality. Rare or outstanding example.	City of Albany

Values

· The place is a representative of the Federation Queen Anne style and has landmark value being a prominent two storey building set in landscaped garden.
· The place is part of a precinct of one and two storey residences is different styles and forms in Spencer Street.
· The place has associations with the development of Albany, which was impacted by the discovery of gold in the Murchison and Eastern Goldfields regions in the 1880s and 1890s and increased prosperity due to a growth in trade and use of the port as a point of entry for migrants as well as growing population.

Physical Description

The place is a two storey rendered masonry residence with a CGI roof. It has an asymmetrical façade with prominent gable with a timber screen and projecting bay to the street. There is a double storey verandah which is supported by timber posts and has ornamental metal brackets, valance and balustrade. The place has a stone fence to the street path and is entered via a metal gate and steps leading up to the verandah.

Integrity/Authenticity

High

Condition

Good

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Queen Anne

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	BRICK	Rendered Brick
Roof	METAL	Corrugated Iron

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements

Creation Date

20 Mar 1993

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Approved

Last Update

11 May 2022

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.