Local Government
Bassendean
Region
Metropolitan
80 Parker St Bassendean
Bassendean
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1915
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 22 Aug 2017 | 3 | |
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 22 Nov 2005 | 2b | |
• This place has aesthetic value as a late, modest example of the late Federation Bungalow 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 1910s for a working family.
An elevated single storey timber framed and weatherboard house with hipped iron roof. The house is of simple design with the hipped roof extending down to form the verandah canopy at a slight break of pitch, supported on turned timber posts with a timber balustrade of a mix of styles. The façade incorporates a centrally placed entrance with a timber panelled and glass door, sidelights and panels and fanlights. All glazing to the door ensemble is leaded and stained glass. A timber framed on-over-one window is positioned to the south of the entrance and a set of timber framed French doors to the north of the main entrance. Twin brick and corbelled chimneys flank the raised ridgeline.
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 c1915 and the first occupant was stonemason, Patrick Clohesy and his wife Nora Agnes Clohesy (c1876-1939). The couple lived at the house until the mid-1930s before moving to North Perth. Their only daughter Mary, became a nun with the Sisters of Mercy. Aerial photographs indicate that the house has not been significantly altered since the mid-20th century.
High Moderate
Good
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wise's Post Office Directories | http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au | 1895-1949 | |
| Carter, Jennie 'Bassendean A Social History 1829- 1976 | Town of Bassendean | 1986 | |
| Land information and aerial photos from Landgate | |||
| The West Australian p 1 | 24/11/1939 | ||
| Australian Electoral Rolls | www.ancestry.com | 1903-1980 |
| Ref Number | Description |
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| A4167 | TOB Assessment No |
| No.185 | MI Place No. |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
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| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Style |
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| Federation Bungalow |
| Type | General | Specific |
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| Roof | OTHER | Other Material |
| Wall | TIMBER | Weatherboard |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| General | Specific |
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| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
| OCCUPATIONS | Domestic activities |
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