Bassett House

Author

Shire of Shark Bay

Place Number

11713

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Location

31 Knight Tce Denham

Location Details

Local Government

Shark Bay

Region

Gascoyne

Construction Date

Constructed from 1910

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	12 Dec 1997	Category 3	Category 3 Retain and conserve if possible: endeavour to conserve the significance of the place through the provisions of the town planning scheme; photographically record the place prior to any major redevelopment or demolition.

Statement of Significance

Bassett House has historic significance as one of the oldest remaining buildings in Denham. Together with other houses on Knight Terrace, the place makes an important contribution to the built heritage of the town. The house is characteristic of the type of construction taking place in Denham near the turn of the century, being simple in style, basic in material and small in scale.

Physical Description

Prominently situated on Knight Terrace, the Bassett House fronts almost onto the building line. The original corrugated iron cladding of this timber framed building has mostly been replaced with either new corrugated iron or fibro sheeting. The place has a hipped corrugated iron roof with a broken back verandah roof to the front (west) elevation and enclosed verandahs to the south. The front verandah has fibro infill to 1 metre with shade cloth above. A low fence with a central gateway separates the house from the street.

History

Bassett House was constructed in 1910 by a Perth builder for Harriet Sunter. The house derives its name from former owners Arthur and Jan Bassett who lived in the rear of the house and operated a shell and marine life museum from the front.
(Source: Max Hipkins & Associates, "Survey of the Built Environment of Shark Bay", Department of Planning and Urban Development, 1991, p27.)

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: Medium Degree

Condition

Good

References

Ref ID No	Ref Name	Ref Source	Ref Date
	M Hipkins; "Survey of the Built Environment of Shark Bay".	DPUD	1991

State Heritage Office library entries

Library Id	Title	Medium	Year Of Publication
1946	Survey of the built environment at Shark Bay.	Report	1988

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch	General	Specific
Original Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence
Present Use	RESIDENTIAL	Single storey residence

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Bungalow

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Roof	ASBESTOS	Fibrous Cement, corrugated
Wall	METAL	Corrugated Iron
Wall	ASBESTOS	Fibrous Cement, corrugated

Historic Themes

General	Specific
PEOPLE	Local heroes & battlers
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements

Creation Date

20 May 1998

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Approved

Last Update

01 Jan 2017

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