House

Statement of Significance

House, 2 Carey Street, a single storey timber and iron house has cultural heritage significance for the following reasons:

the place is a good example of the Federation Bungalow style of architecture;

the place has landmark qualities and contributes significantly to the streetscape and the community's sense of place.

Physical Description

House, 2 Carey Street is a single storey timber and iron house constructed in the Federation Bungalow style of architecture.

The walls are timber framed and clad with timber weatherboards and flat fibre cement sheeting. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. The verandah is under a continuous corrugated iron roof supported by timber posts with timber balustrade. The verandah is enclosed at one end with timber lattice and at the other with fibre cement sheeting and timber weatherboards. The front façade has a central front door flanked on either side by timber framed double hung sash windows. There is a rendered corbelled chimney with chimney pots evident. The house is elevated from the street level and a set of concrete steps lead up to the verandah level. There is a timber picket fence in line with the front of the house.

History

Carey Street, named in the 1840s for Nicholas Carey who arrived in Western Australia in 1835, is one of Bunbury’s earliest residential streets.

Lot 4 on the corner of Carey and Malcolm Street was advertised for sale on 4 September 1907 by W. J (Jack) Buswell, the son of a ticket-of-leaver and prominent businessman who owned a brick factory. Buswell was on the Board of Health in 1907, was a committee member on the National Referendum Committee in 1916 and served for a term on the Bunbury Municipal Council in 1915-16 and was re-elected in 1922.

The date of construction of House, 2 Carey Street is not known. It is thought to have been built c. 1910.

Long term occupants of House, 2 Carey Street were the Larkins family. In 1931, the house was listed in the Rate Book as 17 Carey Street and was owned and occupied by Horace Larkins. Horace was still the owner in 1941 and by 1951, ownership had passed to Constance Larkins, although Horace was still the official occupant in that year.

Integrity/Authenticity

High degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability).
High degree of authenticity with much original fabric remaining.
(These statements based on street survey only).

Condition

Condition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).

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