House

Statement of Significance

• The place is indicative of the standard plan and type of housing in the Inter-war period.
• The place has historic value for its association with the development of this area of Bassendean in the Inter War period.

Physical Description

Single storey timber framed and weatherboard clad dwelling. The dwelling consists of a symmetrical façade with a centrally located timber framed front door which is flanked on either side by a group of three timber framed casement windows. The roof is hoped, clad in cement tiles and has a steep pitch. With a slight break in pitch the sweep of the
roof extends over the façade to create the verandah. The verandah runs along the entire façade and is supported by timber posts with decorative timber brackets.

History

Eden Hill was approved as a suburb in 1954. The name 'Eden Estate' had been used in the area since the late 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. Marion Street was a relatively remote part of the district in the 1920s when the Carter family first started living there. From the available information members of the Carter family occupied residences in the street from 1926 but may have been earlier. Alfred Walter Carter (1872-1952), a labourer, married Ada Selina Ruck in
1899 in their home country of England before moving to Australia c1912 and serving with the AIF during World War One. The couple lived at 5 Marion Street until their deaths, Ada in 1948 and Alfred in 1952. Their son Charles Albert Carter (1901-1988) lived next door at 7 Marion Street. This residence is similar in form and detail to the residence at 7 Marion Street and it is likely that they were built at roughly the same time during the Inter-War period.
From the aerial photographs of the site the residence has changed minimally from the mid-20th century although many structures have been constructed in the rear of the property and additions have been made to the rear and sides of the original residence.

Integrity/Authenticity

High
Moderate/High

Condition

Good

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