House, 5 Briggs Street

Statement of Significance

• This place has aesthetic value as a well executed and intact example of the Inter War Californian Bungalow style.
• The place has historic value for its association with the development of this area of Bassendean in the Inter War period.
• This place has social value as a demonstration of the form and scale of housing in the 1930s.

Physical Description

A single storey timber framed and weatherboard house of asymmetric plan for. A projecting gabled sections to the façade incorporates timber detailing to the apex and casement windows with leaded lights and a skillion awning supported on timber brackets. The main roof continues down to form the verandah canopy across the recessed section of the elevation which is supported on timber posts. The entrance is located at the abutment of the projecting wing and recessed section of the façade with casement windows adjacent characterised by diamond leaded lights and frosted glass highlights.

History

This portion of Bassendean was subdivided for residential development c1905 by developer Thomas Briggs who gave his name to this street.This residence was first occupied by Alexander Ernest Goold (c1906-1961) and his wife Vera Maud Goold (née McDonough) (c1908-1999) who married in 1928. Alexander was a carpenter therefore it is possible he
was involved in the construction of this residence. Later occupants of this residence were also associated with the building industry. T. Hall, a builder was living there in 1933 and builder Brian Alfred Parlor, lived at the house in the late 1930s and 1940s while using the lot adjacent at 3 Briggs Street as a timber yard. Norm Goold also built a timber house at 12 Briggs Street in 1937. Aerial photographs suggest that the building envelope has changed minimally since construction albeit with some minor additions and new structures in the rear of the property.

Integrity/Authenticity

High
Moderate

Condition

Good

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