House

Author

City of Swan

Place Number

14740

Location

15 Helena St Guildford

Location Details

Municipal Inventory No:

Local Government

Swan

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1880

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Municipal Inventory Adopted 30 Aug 2017 Category 3
Municipal Inventory Adopted 10 Jul 1996 Significant

Statement of Significance

The building forms part of the remnant building stock which make up the historic town's fabric.

Physical Description

A single-storey brick and iron cottage built c.1880s from local clay bricks. Cottage features two-tone Flemish bond brickwork, hipped roof and a bullnose verandah along the front and western side. Architectural design is based on a simple square with four original rooms on either side of a central passage. The cottage has been restored to its original state.

History

This house was owned by the Roach family who had a carting business. The house originally had identical iron lace work as 55 East St. The western wall was reconstructed in 1950/60s and the bullnose verandah on the western side was added at a later date.

Integrity/Authenticity

High

Condition

Good

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
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron
Wall BRICK Common Brick

Creation Date

24 Nov 1999

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

25 Oct 2017

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