House

Statement of Significance

• This place has aesthetic value as a predominantly intact example of the Federation style in timber.
• The place has historic value for its association with the development of this area of Bassendean in the early 20th century.
• This place has social value as the house demonstrates the form and scale of housing in the early 1900s.

Physical Description

A single storey weatherboard and iron house of asymmetric plan form. The main entrance is set back along the south side elevation in a small projecting section. The remainder of the front of the house is wrapped in an open verandah which extends across the façade and along the south side elevation to the front entrance. The windows on the south elevation and façade are 1-over-1 timber framed sash windows. The verandah has a separate bull nose canopy supported on turned timber posts, with filigree lace frieze and a timber deck.

History

Portion of Bassendean was originally developed under the name 'Eden Estate' in the 1890s when developer and future Premier of Western Australia, Frank Wilson, subdivided land for residential use. The name was believed to come from a farm that once existed in the area. Ivanhoe Street, together with Iolanthe and Ida Streets, are named in honour of characters from Gilbert and Sullivan Operettas. From the available evidence this residence was constructed in 1915 for James and Rebecca Cotterill. James Cotterill (c1862-1922) was a blacksmith and the couple lived in Midland Junction before settling in Ivanhoe Street in 1916. The couple had six children and following James's death in 1922, Rebecca Cotterill
lived on in the house until the mid-1930s. Aerial photographs indicate that the original form of the cottage has remained intact with the addition to the rear of the house c1990 not altering the existing cottage. Later additions in the rear of the property had been integrated into the existing buildings.

Integrity/Authenticity

High
Moderate

Condition

Good

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