House

Statement of Significance

• This place has some aesthetic value for its demonstration of the Inter War Californian Bungalow style.
• The place has historic value for its association with the development of this area of Bassendean.
• This place has social value as a demonstration of the form and scale of housing in the inter war period for professional families.

Physical Description

A single storey brick constructed dwelling with a terracotta tile clad hipped roof with a gabled end to the west elevation which has a roughshod render and timber detailing at the apex. To the east side of the south elevation is a projecting gables section with a roughshod render and timber detailing at the apex of the gable. The projecting section contains two evenly spaced, centrally placed timber framed sash windows. A decorative concrete sill extends beneath both windows and a terracotta tile skillion canopy with timber supports extends over the windows. The recessed section of the south elevation contains the front entrance. Details of the front door are not visible, but the front door has a fanlight and a sidelight to the east of the door. To the west of the front entrance are two evenly spaced, centrally placed timber framed sash windows. With a break in pitch, the roof extends down to form the verandah over the recessed section of south elevation and then extends around over the west elevation. The verandah is supported by rectangular timber pillars with a timber frieze. The verandah over the west elevation has been enclosed using timber framing and glazing. The west side of the roof contains a brick chimney with terracotta chimney pots. Garden vegetation obscures much of dwelling.

History

This portion of Bassendean was one of the first areas to be subdivided as town lots of approximately 2 acres each. The land was subsequently subdivided as smaller residential lots in the early 1900s. The name Brook Street was applied as a brook did pass along the street in the early period of settlement. This lot was subdivided in 1913 and this residence was built c1923 for coppersmith James Hugh Gore (c1887-1977) and his wife Ruby Agnes Lindsay Gore. The Gore family lived at the house for mostof the 20th century.
Aerial photographs indicate that the extent of the building has changed minimally since construction.

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