State Government heritage lists three places in Cottesloe

1/5/03
The Cottesloe Beach Pylon, Lewis House and Pine Court in Cottesloe have been interim listed in the State Government's Register of Heritage Places.
Environment and Heritage Minister Judy Edwards said the heritage listing recognised the unique social and historical qualities associated with the places.
"The Cottesloe Beach Pylon is a well-known icon for visitors to Cottesloe beach and contributes to the beach as a distinctive landmark," Dr Edwards said.
"The pylon is a concrete tower built in 1936, about 80m offshore from Cottesloe Beach, and is the only remaining element of what was to have been a shark-proof pool.
"Together with the jetty and the original bathing pavilion, the pylon was part of a scheme in the late 1920s and 1930s to ensure the continued popularity of Cottesloe Beach.
"The beach pylon is highly valued by the local community as a reminder of past infrastructure and known for its past use as a diving platform.
"Cottesloe Beach has been one of Perth's most popular recreation and swimming beaches since the 1880s and contributes to the community's sense of place.
"Pine Court, in Broome Street, is a unique example of flats built in the 1937 Inter-War California Bungalow style that is still retained today.
"Its prominent front gable and roof and timber casement windows, with stylised geometric lead-lights, contribute to the aesthetic quality and character of the place.
"The two-storey brick and tile building was originally built to contain four flats in a period of expanded building activity, as the State's economy emerged from the Great Depression.
"The place makes a strong contribution to the precinctual quality of the streetscape, characterised by inter-war period buildings with wide street verges."
Dr Edwards said Lewis House, in Barsden Sreet, was a fine example of an Inter-War Spanish Mission-style residence built in Perth during the 1930s and 1940s.
"Lewis House is an important early, innovative and still rare example of the use of off-form concrete in house construction, and in achieving a high standard of architectural design," she said.
"The place represents a period when Western Australian architects were beginning to design houses in response to Perth's climate.
"It contributes to the character of Cottesloe as a substantial, attractive and unique residence, and as such contributes to the local community's sense of place."
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