House

Statement of Significance

• This place has aesthetic value as a simple example of Federation style and detail..
• This place has historic value for its association with development in the early 20th century.
• The place has social value as a demonstration of the scale of a typical family home of the period.

Physical Description

A single storey, brick and iron house with an addition along the rear half of the south elevation. Façade consists of face brickwork with a tuck-point finish and two rendered bands extending across the elevation. Façade front windows are I-over-I sash windows with narrow I-over-I side panes with a decorative rendered scroll below the sill. The dwelling has a timber panelled front door with traditional side lights and fanlight arrangement. The verandah consists of a separate bullnose canopy supported on turned timber posts with a concrete deck. The dwelling has a hipped roof with a raised vented ridge line with tall chimneys either side; each being painted brick with rendered corbelling and terracotta honey pot flues. The side elevations of the dwelling are rendered. Property has a well planted garden enclosed by a timber picket fence.

History

This portion of Bassendean was subdivided by a group of investors in 1898. 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. Third Avenue was originally an extension of James Street on the southern side of the railway line but was renamed c1930. From the available information this house was built c1915 for Williamena Irvine (c1858-1945). Little information has been found in this research regarding Williamena Irvine however the electoral rolls do not that she lived at this house with her son Peter who worked at the Midland Workshops. The house was called
'Inverclyde' suggesting that the family were originally from Scotland. Mother and son moved from the house c1934 when Peter built a timber weatherboard house at 11 Third Avenue. A subsequent long term occupant was George Atkins. Aerial photographs indicate that the house has undergone additions to the rear and a new carport to the southern side is a later addition.

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Condition

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