House

Statement of Significance

• This place has aesthetic value as a well-executed and intact example of the Federation style.
• The place has historic value for its association with the development of Bassendean in the early 20th century.
• This place has social value as the house demonstrates the form and scale of housing for working families in the early 20th century.

Physical Description

Single storey brick house with a hipped and gablet roof. The house presents with a symmetrical façade, consisting of a centrally located timber framed front door with glazed and timber side panels. Two groups of timber framed sash windows are situated on either side of the front door. The windows consist of one large central sash pane with two smaller panes on either side of this.The roof is hipped with a gablet running along the central east-west ridge and is clad in corrugated metal.There are two rendered brick chimneys with decorative chimney crowns; one on east and the west hipped sides of the roof. Separate to the roof line is a bullnose verandah which extends across the entire façade and is supported by slim timber posts.

History

Anzac Terrace was named c1920 in honour of the landing at Gallipoli in 1915. The road was formerly named Railway Terrace and the selection of this road for renaming may have been influenced by local resident Brigadier General Bessell-Browne who lived at 10 Anzac Terrace until 1947. From the available evidence, this residence was built in 1913 and the first occupants were Andrew Wallace (c1858-1926) and his wife Margaret (c1857-1932). The couple had seven children and it appears that Andrew’s brother George Watt Wallace also lived at the property. During World War I, Andrew Wallace was serving as a soldier at Blackboy Hill where recruits were trained. He died in 1926 and Margaret remained at
the house. On Margaret’s death in 1932, the place was transferred to her daughter Jessie McCallum. Aerial photographs indicate that the residence has not been significantly changed since the mid-20th century. It is likely that the property originally included the lot to the west at 49 Anzac Terrace. An addition to the rear of the property is the most obvious alteration to the original form and extent of the building.

Integrity/Authenticity

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Moderate

Condition

Fair

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