House, 14 James Street

Statement of Significance

• This place has aesthetic value as a predominantly intact example of the Inter War 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 the house demonstrates the form and scale of housing in the inter war period.

Physical Description

A single storey timber framed property with a hipped gable roof. The building is clad with weatherboard and fibre cement sheet. An asymmetric plan form which features a projecting bay with a separate hip roof and a canopy above the window. A verandah is located across the recessed section of the façade with a separate skillion canopy positioned below the eaves and supported on timber columns. The windows are timber framed casements.
The well planted garden to the front is enclosed by a timber picket fence.

History

This portion of Bassendean was subdivided by a group of investors in 1898 under the promotional name of 'West End'. The group of investors included some of the most well known members of colonial society: S.H. Parker, G.H.Leake, H. Anstey, Dr D. Kenny, J. James, J. Grave, H.E. Parry, Dr. J. Hope and W. Paterson. Three of these men; Parker, Leake and Paterson; were at various times members of parliament. James Street was
most likely to have been named after Sir James Stirling the first governor of the colony although it may recognise one of the syndicate members, John James. From the available information this residence was constructed in 1919 and was subsequently occupied by a
series of residents. Aerial photographs indicate that the original cottage has been added to in at least two programs of work since the mid-20th century. The additions have primarily been to the rear of the original cottage although the front verandah does appear to be an addition.
The garage on the northern side of the cottage was constructed c1990 when the lot was subdivided and a new residence was constructed in the rear portion of the lot. The roof cladding was also changed c1990 from red corrugated iron to the current zincalume.

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Moderate

Condition

Good

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