Residence

Author

Shire of York

Place Number

26528

Location

14 Guilfoyle St York

Location Details

Part of Blandstown Heritage Precinct

Local Government

York

Region

Avon Arc

Construction Date

Constructed from 1947

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Local Heritage Survey Adopted 25 Nov 2019 Little/No Significance

Parent Place or Precinct

02864 Blandstown Heritage Precinct

Statement of Significance

Residence, 14 Guilfoyle Street, together with 2 Guilfolyle Street represents one of the few workers houses developments in the mid twentieth century in Blandstown that makes a contribution to the historic townscapes of the Blandstown heritage area.

Physical Description

The single storey timber framed house has a pavilion gable roof that covers the full width front veranda. Weatherboards are to dado height with flat sheet fibrocement cladding above on the front wall, and entirely weatherboards for the remainder of the building. The timber framed windows evidence sets of three flanking the central front door on the symmetrical frontage. The window sets comprise casements with a central picture window with three horizontal panes.

History

After York was opened for selection in 1830, the first settlers, arrived in 1831 from the Swan River settlement with the task of establishing a Government Farm. Balladong Farm was settled in 1831 by William Heal, later H. Bland after whom Blandstown is named. Stephen Stanley Parker had arrived in the Colony with his parents in 1830. After marrying Elizabeth Sewell in 1844 he purchased Balladong Farm in 1848. During the 1850s, Parker developed the property into a very successful farm. The “village” now known as Blandstown, the oldest privately settled part of the York town, developed around Balladong Farm due to the influential presence, water supply, and the river crossing. This place is part of the minimal infill development in Blandstown in the Twentieth Century.

Integrity/Authenticity

Moderate/High

Condition

Fair/good

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron
Wall TIMBER Weatherboard

Creation Date

09 Dec 2020

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

22 Jun 2021

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