House

Author

Town of Cottesloe

Place Number

07452

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Location

28 Albion St Cottesloe

Location Details

Local Government

Cottesloe

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1895, Constructed from 1901

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

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
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	30 Sep 1995	Category 3	Category 3 Significant as an Individual Building. Retain and conserve if possible: endeavour to conserve the significance of the place through the provisions of the Town Planning Scheme. Photographically record the place prior to any major redevelopment or demolition.

Statement of Significance

A fine example of a colonial weatherboard cottage.

Physical Description

A weatherboard cottage in "Georgian Revival" style built between 1895-1901. The boarding is
Edwardian profile although the house style is pnmarily Victorian Georgian with symmetrical placement of
parts. Hipped zincalume roof with separate dropped pitch roof to verandah on front and east sides.
Wooden railing and square chamfered posts enclose these sides. The posts have decorative wooden
corbels. Lattice to front nghthand bay encloses a section of the verandah. The tall brick chimney stack is
corbelled and decorated with string courses of render. The hipped roof is U shaped with a skillion
behind. Front door has plain glass lights to the side and above. The windows are double hung. A hand
rail has champfered balusters below. Interesting timber detailing includes brackets to door, architrave
and decorative carved wooden rondels. The garden is currently enclosed by a brushwood fence.

History

In 1905 Henry Potter a carpenter owned the building.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity Fair
Modifications: re-roofed and refurbished

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
WS 319.	PWD Map 1179	PWD	1901

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
Wall	TIMBER	Weatherboard

Creation Date

06 Jun 1997

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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