House, 62 Parker Street

Statement of Significance

• This place has aesthetic value as a modest example of the Inter War style.
• The place has historic value for its association with the development of this area of Bassendean in the early 20th century.
• This place has social value as a demonstration of the form and scale of housing in the inter war period for a working family.

Physical Description

Elevated timber framed and weatherboard house with corrugated iron roof. The house presents in a traditional asymmetric form with a projecting gabled wing and recessed remainder of the façade. The projecting section incorporated a gable feature with scalloped edge shingles and weatherboard cladding and paired timber framed 1-over-1 sash windows. The recessed section incorporates a further pair of timber framed sash windows and the main entry which has a timber panelled and glass door, side panel and fanlight.
The hipped roof extends down at a break of pitch to form the verandah canopy which extends across the full width of the front elevation. The canopy is supported on square timber posts with decorative frieze and non-original filigree brackets. A simple timber picket balustrade extends between the posts, the deck is timber with a centrally located set of steps. A carport has been constructed in the front setback incorporating similar detail to the house. The garden is enclosed by timber picket fencing.

History

This portion of Bassendean was subdivided by a group of investors in the early 1900s under the promotional name of 'Tanner's Estate' or the 'Tanner's Extension Estate'. The group of investors included some of the most well-known members of colonial society: Stephen Henry 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. Parker Street was named in honour of Sir Stephen Henry
Parker Member of the Legislative Council 1878-1890, 1892-1897 and member of the Legislative Assembly 1890-1892. From the available information this residence was constructed c1922 and the first occupant was storeman, Sydney Eaves (c1891-1955) and his wife Christine Cuthbert Anderson Eaves (c1893-1971). The couple lived at the house until the early 1950s at which time Sydney Eaves listed his occupation as a soldier. Aerial photographs that the form and extent of the residence have changed little since the mid-20th
century.

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Condition

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