Hamurana

Author

City of Albany

Place Number

15502

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Location

89 Middleton Rd Middleton Beach

Location Details

Other Name(s)

House

Local Government

Albany

Region

Great Southern

Construction Date

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 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.
Local Heritage Survey	Adopted	27 Oct 2020	Some/moderate	Some/moderate Contributes to the heritage of the locality.

Statement of Significance

Hamurana has cultural heritage significance for the following reasons:
The place is a fine yet simple example of a timber and iron Federation Bungalow, and its use of timber relatively rare for residences in and around the historic townsite which is dominated more by brick and stone construction. Although not visible from the road, the attractive, mature landscape setting gives the place high landmark and aesthetic value.
The place is associated with Mary Hamlin whose husband Herbert (Paddy) Hamlin died in active service while army major with the 10th Lighthorse.
It is significant individually and as one of a group of houses along Middleton Road, an important main thoroughfare in Albany that links the townsite with the beach, made up of an eclectic range of housing and architectural styles from the earliest periods of development to early 20th century.

Physical Description

Some of the notable features of this place include:
• Elevated position on large suburban block
• Mature and well laid out garden setting for style of house
• Symmetrical façade with wooden framed windows and door
• Brick chimneys with stepped finish to top of chimneys
• Hipped roof with bull nose verandah
• Timber lattice skirt covering foundation space

Some obvious modifications include:
• Wooden decorative finishes on front verandah
• Rear extensions

History

Hamurana was owned by Mary Hamlin (nee Louch) who married 10th Lighthorse army major, Herbert Bowen (Paddy) Hamlin. He died in Ismailia. Paddy was born in NZ, hence the name which means House of Hamlin.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High
Authenticity: High/Moderate

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	Heritage TODAY Site visit and Assessment		1999

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Carpenter Gothic

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Wall	TIMBER	Other Timber
Other	BRICK	Common Brick

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements

Creation Date

17 Mar 2000

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Approved

Last Update

15 Aug 2023

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.