House, 29 South Perth Esplanade

Values

• The place is a good example of a residence designed in the Inter-War Old English architectural style
• The place is representative of the residential growth of South Perth in the Inter-War period, and is one of few places that remains extant from this period on the South Perth Esplanade
• For a period of time, the place was the residence of George Sydney Cook, a well-known veteran of World War I and the son of Australia’s sixth Prime Minister Sir Joseph Cook.

Physical Description

The place comprises a brick and tile house in the Inter-War Old English architectural style, on a 1047m2 Lot. The house has been extended over time, and includes an attic, entry hall, lounge, dining, 3 bedrooms, sitting room, study, kitchen, family/meals, 2 bathrooms, laundry and third W.C.

History

Between the wars, residential lots developed at an unprecedented rate in South Perth, as well as Como and Kensington. The design of many houses was influenced by ideas brought back from Europe and America, with Californian Bungalows and Old English Revival designs replacing the Federation architecture of pre- World War I.
During the 1920s, the South Perth Municipality, like other local governments in Perth, adopted a preference for brick houses over timber houses, thus influencing the future character of the area. The population of the South Perth district rose from approximately 3,000 people in 1921 to nearly 9,000 in 1933.

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