Local Government
Cottesloe
Region
Metropolitan
28 Albion St Cottesloe
Cottesloe
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1895, Constructed from 1901
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 30 Sep 1995 | Category 3 | |
A fine example of a colonial weatherboard cottage.
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.
In 1905 Henry Potter a carpenter owned the building.
Integrity Fair Modifications: re-roofed and refurbished
Good
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
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| WS 319. | PWD Map 1179 | PWD | 1901 |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
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| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Type | General | Specific |
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| Wall | TIMBER | Weatherboard |
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