Local Government
Bassendean
Region
Metropolitan
9 Nurstead Av Bassendean
Bassendean
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1906
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 22 Aug 2017 | 3 | |
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 22 Nov 2005 | 2a | |
• This place has aesthetic value as a good intact example of a Federation residence from the early 20th century. • The place has historic value for its association with the development of this area of Bassendean in the 1910s. • This place has social value as the house demonstrates the form and scale of housing for working families in the early 20th century.
A single storey painted brick and iron house with a shipped roof, symmetrical façade and tall brick chimneys. The hipped roof has a raised ridgeline with vented gablets and chimneys projecting from the eaves to the side elevations. A separate hipped bullnose verandah canopy extends across the full width of the façade with turned timber posts and simple frieze. The house presents with a symmetrical façade incorporating a centrally placed entrance ensemble of traditional arrangement of timber panelled and glazed door with side lights and fanlight. The entrance is flanked by identical openings of a large 1-over-1 timber framed sash with narrower sashes either side of the main openings. The garden is enclosed by a timber picket fence with a mature eucalypt on the verge.
Nurstead Avenue and the small portion of land between the Railway line and Guildford Road was subdivided by owner Mary Thompson in the early 1900s and the name Nurstead Avenue or more correctly 'Nursted' was the name of her mother Jane Dodd's ancestral home in the UK. The lots were subdivided for sale in 1902 and were on some occasions referred to as the 'Nurstead Estate'. From the available information this residence was constructed c1906 and the first occupant was accountant, Louis Edgar Horne (c1860-1935) and his wife Melinda Taylor nee Millard (c1869-1944). The couple married in Victoria in 1885 before relocating to Western Australia. They lived at this residence for only a few years and subsequent longer term occupants were Mrs Davy, Mrs Wilson and John Elliot. Aerial photographs indicate that the property has been extended to the rear in several programs of work and several structures have been constructed in the rear of the lot throughout the second half of the 20th century.
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| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Australian Electoral Rolls | www.ancestry.com | 1903-1980 | |
| Carter, Jennie 'Bassendean A Social History 1829- 1976 | Town of Bassendean | 1986 | |
| Land information and aerial photos from Landgate | |||
| Wise's Post Office Directories | http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au | 1895-1949 |
| Ref Number | Description |
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| No.158 | MI Place No. |
| A3928 | TOB Assessment No |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
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| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Style |
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| Federation Bungalow |
| Type | General | Specific |
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| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
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| OCCUPATIONS | Domestic activities |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
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