Local Government
Bassendean
Region
Metropolitan
78 Wilson St Bassendean
Bassendean
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1916
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Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 22 Nov 2005 | 2d |
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Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 22 Aug 2017 | 3 |
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• The place has aesthetic value as a substantially intact timber residence from the 1910s.
• The place has historic value for its association with the development of the area known as West Guildford, later Bassendean in the 1910s.
• The place has social value as a demonstration of the scale and form of housing constructed for working men and their families in the early 20th century.
A single storey timber framed and weatherboard cottage with corrugated iron hipped roof with small gablets which sweeps down to form the verandah canopy at a broken pitch. The verandah returns around the side elevations and the canopy is supported on square timber posts. The façade is symmetrical with 1-over-1 sash windows flanking the central entrance door. The door forms part of an ensemble that includes side lights and fan lights.
The house is set within a garden enclosed by a picket fence.
This portion of Bassendean, on the eastern side of Wilson Street, was subdivided by a group of investors in 1898 under the promotional name of 'West End'. The group of investors included some of the most wellknown 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. Wilson Street was the western boundary of this subdivision and a slightly later
subdivision was created c1902 on the western side of Wilson Street. The name of the street recognises either the Premier of Western Australia, Frank Wilson but more likely an early resident of Guildford, Colonel Wilson. From the available information this larger residence built over two lots was constructed c1916 for James Henry Hall (c1876-1950) and his wife Kate Caroline Hall (c1877-1941). James Hall is recorded as a plumber and later builder so may have constructed this home and others in adjacent lots which were occupied by
members of the Hall family (Nos. 80 and 62). Aerial photographs indicate that the place has been extended to the rear, which has not had a significant effect on the form and extent of the original cottage.
High
Moderate
Good
Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
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Carter, Jennie 'Bassendean A Social History 1829- 1976 | Town of Bassendean | 1986 | |
Land information and aerial photos from Landgate | |||
Australian Electoral Rolls | www.ancestry.com | ||
Wise's Post Office Directories | http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au |
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A5652 | TOB Assessment No |
No.288 | MI Place No. |
Individual Building or Group
Epoch | General | Specific |
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Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
Style |
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Federation Bungalow |
Type | General | Specific |
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Wall | TIMBER | Weatherboard |
Other | TIMBER | Other Timber |
Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
General | Specific |
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DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
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