House- 11 BROOME STREET

Statement of Significance

An example of boom time architecture in Cottesloe.

Physical Description

Dwelling has been demolished.
An Edwardian bungalow built in 1905 it has a symmetrical hipped roof with a pair of front gables over the
paired bay windows. Incongruously the tiles are blue cement. The windows have triple light double hung
windows. Larger central ones with a small pair on either side. The side windows are single sets of double
hung. The front verandah has a skillion roof, the wooden verandah posts are chamfered in part. The
gables have extended bargeboards, timber and pebble dash. There are brackets adding support
detailing. The squat chimney stack is painted /rendered brick with brick corbelling. The house is in a
somewhat neglected state. The walls appear to be heavily painted stone with plaster quoins to edges
and windows. Beneath the window sills is a scrolled render decoration which would originally be picked
out in a different colour to the stone work. Pebbledash in the eaves heavy brackets chamfered
verandah posts Sitting in rather neglected grounds on the corner of Broome and Beach Street.

History

ilt in 1905 for W. H. Benbow

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity only fair
Construction materials poor quality tile and brick

Condition

Poor-Fair

Uses

Creation Date

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