House, 29 Devon Road

Statement of Significance

• This place has aesthetic value as a predominantly intact example of the Federation style.
• The place has historic value for its association with the development in the early 20th century.
• This place has social value as a demonstration of the form and scale of housing in the early 1900s for
a professional family.

Physical Description

Single storey brick and iron house with hipped iron roof. The house is of face brick construction with tuckpoint finish and a rendered band at sill height. The windows are timber framed casements with top light windows arranged in groups of three. The main entrance is located on the western elevation towards the rear of the property. The concrete deck of the verandah is a replacement of the original timber deck. A broad brick and render chimney extends from a central position in the north roof plane with further corbelled chimneys towards the rear of the roof. A separate skillion canopy extends around the front and
west elevations, supported on turned timber columns with timber brackets.

History

In 1897, land speculator, parliamentarian and government assayer, Henry Anstey purchased a large parcel designated as Location Q which he subdivided and offered for sale under the name 'Bindaring Estate'. Devon Road was part of this estate and the name owes its origin to the county in England. From the available information this residence was constructed for the owner and occupier, Charles Groves Gillan (c1891-1960) a boilermaker, and his wife Jane Gillan, née Irvine. The couple married in 1913 and moved into the new house that year. The Gillan family were closely associated with the district as Charles' parents, James and Jessie Gillan, lived across the road at 30 Devon Road. Charles and Jane Gillan left the property c 1918 and a subsequent long term occupant was Thomas Wood. Aerial photographs indicate that the original form of the house has changed minimally since its construction
apart from the flat roofed addition at the rear of the house which has been added to throughout the decades. The shed in the south west corner of the property has been present since the mid-20th century. Information from the current [2017] owner states that the interior of the house has been modified from the original layout and some original detail has been removed. Externally the original timber verandah has been replaced with a concrete deck and the front door has been relocated from the front of the house to its current position toward the rear of the property.

Integrity/Authenticity

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High

Condition

Good

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