House, 69 Broadway Street

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• This place has some aesthetic value as a late example of the Federation Bungalow style. • The place has historic value for its association with the development of this area in the 1910s. • This place has social value as a demonstration of the form and scale of housing in the inter war period for professional families.

Physical Description

A single storey timber framed, weatherboard and iron cottage. The weatherboard has been cut into smaller sections to create the appearance of masonry blocks, creating a distinctive aesthetic to the house. The façade is of symmetrical plan form with centrally placed entrance flanked by windows. Each window arrangement consists of one large sash with two narrow sashes and the front entrance is the traditional arrangement of timber panelled and glass door with side lights and fan light. Hipped roof continues down to form verandah canopy with a negligible break in pitch to the canopy. The verandah canopy is supported on square timber posts and is open without a balustrade enclosing the timber deck. Property has an open garden enclosed by masonry boundary wall.

History

This portion of Bassendean was subdivided for residential development in c1912 although there were only approximately 15 houses in the street by 1920. The name, Broadway assigned to this road, was a logical response to its breadth and length. From the available evidence this residence was built c1919 for chemist Ernest de Whalley Whitham (1879- 1948) and his wife Eva, née Barnes. (c1887-1956). Ernest Whitham was a chemist who had worked in the goldfields in the 1900s and married Eva in 1902. The couple had four children and lived at the house until 1927 when they relocated to River Street, Bassendean. Aerial photographs indicate the place has changed little since the mid-20th century. In the period 1980-1987, the place was the venue for a Satyananda Yoga Ashram.

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• This place has some aesthetic value for its demonstration of the Inter War Californian Bungalow style. • The place has historic value for its association with the development of this area of Bassendean. • This place has social value as a demonstration of the form and scale of housing in the inter war period for professional families.

Physical Description

A single storey brick constructed dwelling with a terracotta tile clad hipped roof with a gabled end to the west elevation which has a roughshod render and timber detailing at the apex. To the east side of the south elevation is a projecting gables section with a roughshod render and timber detailing at the apex of the gable. The projecting section contains two evenly spaced, centrally placed timber framed sash windows. A decorative concrete sill extends beneath both windows and a terracotta tile skillion canopy with timber supports extends over the windows. The recessed section of the south elevation contains the front entrance. Details of the front door are not visible, but the front door has a fanlight and a sidelight to the east of the door. To the west of the front entrance are two evenly spaced, centrally placed timber framed sash windows. With a break in pitch, the roof extends down to form the verandah over the recessed section of south elevation and then extends around over the west elevation. The verandah is supported by rectangular timber pillars with a timber frieze. The verandah over the west elevation has been enclosed using timber framing and glazing. The west side of the roof contains a brick chimney with terracotta chimney pots. Garden vegetation obscures much of dwelling.

History

This portion of Bassendean was one of the first areas to be subdivided as town lots of approximately 2 acres each. The land was subsequently subdivided as smaller residential lots in the early 1900s. The name Brook Street was applied as a brook did pass along the street in the early period of settlement. This lot was subdivided in 1913 and this residence was built c1923 for coppersmith James Hugh Gore (c1887-1977) and his wife Ruby Agnes Lindsay Gore. The Gore family lived at the house for mostof the 20th century. Aerial photographs indicate that the extent of the building has changed minimally since construction.

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• This place has some aesthetic value for its demonstration of the Inter War Californian Bungalow style. • The place has historic value for its association with the development in the Inter War period. • This place has social value as a demonstration of the form and scale of housing in the inter war period for professional families

Physical Description

Single storey brick and tile house of asymmetric plan form. The roof is hipped sweeping down at the same angle to form the verandah canopy which extends across the recessed section of the elevation. The projecting section of the façade has a gable roof with timber and roughcast detailing. The windows to the façade are timber framed sash windows arranged in pairs with a unified painted concrete window sill. The window to the gabled section has a tiled skillion canopy above supported on timber brackets. The entrance door is located within the recessed section of the elevation and has side panels, side lights and fanlight. The verandah canopy is supported on square timber posts with timber brackets. The deck is concrete with stone steps. A rendered brick addition has been constructed to the side elevation of the house partially under the original verandah canopy. The house is located behind dense planting.

History

This portion of Bassendean was one of the first areas to be subdivided as town lots of approximately 2 acres each. The land was subsequently subdivided as smaller residential lots in the early 1900s. The name Brook Street was applied as a brook did pass along the street in the early period of settlement. This lot was subdivided in 1913 and this residence was built c1921 for civil servant Arthur James Hoare his wife Muriel Grace Hoare. The couple had married in 1920 and had their first child at the house in 1921. The Hoare family lived at the house through most of the 20th century and in the later period Arthur Hoare was designated as a chemist in the Electoral Rolls. One of their children Laurie Hoare, who was born blind, received some attention in the local press for his skills as a musician in the 1940s. The owners of the property in 2004 provided the information that rooms were added to the original residence in 1933 and 1970. The verandah was enclosed to form a room in 2001.

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• The place has aesthetic value as the original portion of the residence built c1899 in the Federation Bungalow style demonstrates the style and is located within an expansive garden setting. • The place has historic value for its association with the early development of the district for residential occupation. • The place has historic value for its association with prominent early resident and builder Charles Rickwood Wicks and leading public servant John Morton Craig. • The place has social value as the remaining portion of the original residence within its garden setting demonstrate the type of accommodation built for affluent members of the Bassendean community at the turn of the 19th century

Physical Description

elevated position to take account of the changing land levels across the site. The façade contains a centrally placed front entrance with sidelights and fanlight, flanked by full height timber framed 1-over-1 sash windows.The brick façade is enlivened with two rendered bands, the lower one at ground level and incorporates the sills to the windows. The higher band is level with the top of the door.Towards the rear of the original section of the house, a shallow projecting wing with a gabled roof sits behind the main façade. This section incorporates a 3-section opening with casement windows and smaller top hung windows in an arched arrangement. A decorative rendered swag is positioned below the sill. A sweeping driveway extends across the front elevation with dual entry and exit points. Large gardens are situated around the property with many mature trees. Later buildings constructed with similar materials and design elements are located on the site.

History

The land on which this residence is located was subdivided for residential development by Harry Anstey. He purchased 100 acres of land in Bassendean, or West Guildford as it was then known, in 1897 and the land was divided into 237 lots for sale in 1898 under the name 'Bindaring Park'. This residence was constructed by local builder Charles Rickwood Wicks who was responsible for the construction of several fine homes in Bassendean. A plan of the property ownership in Bassendean in 1899 shows that a building was located on this site and the ownership is noted as 'Wicks' however other sources indicate that the house was built in the early 1900s. The Wicks family did not appear to have lived at the residence for long, if at all, before the residence was occupied by John Morton Craig (1850-1924). Craig worked as a stockman and stock breeder before taking up a position as the Chief Inspector of Stock in the 1870s. He held that position for over 30 years and was well regarded for his knowledge in the profession. He married, Marjorie Johnson in 1915 when he was in his 60s and the couple lived at 'Hazeldean' as he called the property until his death in 1924. Later owners and occupiers for many years were the Gill family. The current [2017] owners of the property provided the information that the house was extended to the north c1915 and many additions and alterations have been undertaken since that time. The portion of the residence from the first phase of construction is the front two rooms. The bull nose verandah is also understood to be modified from the original construction. The front door is a later addition although the fan light above is believed to be from the original construction. The property continues to occupy a large site which is consistent with its original context although extensive landscaping was undertaken in c1984. Portion of the lot to the west was removed to enable a new subdivision in 1983.

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House, 11 Chapman Street, Bassendean

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Bassendean State Housing Commision Precinct

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• 25479 Duplex, 17A&B Chapman St, Bassendean

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Bassendean State Housing Commission Precinct is a group of fourteen single storey brick residences (one with rear second-storey addition) and a duplex constructed in 1945/6 by the State Housing Commission (SHC).

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Duplex, 17A&B Chapman St, Bassendean

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25574 Bassendean State Housing Commision Precinct

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The property consists of two 3 bedroom duplexes on a 1943m2 block. Each duplex provides approximately 115 square meters of living area, including a kitchen/dining, lounge room, bathroom, laundry, water closet and 3 bedrooms. The property is of masonry veneer construction with terracotta tiled roof.

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House, 7 Chapman Street Bassendean

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Rolf Harris Splash Pool

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07397 Bassendean Improvement Committee Reserve

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Tom J Gardiner & Manfred Hoefler Bassendean

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• The place has social value for its provision of facilities to the volunteer fire brigade in Bassendean since the 1970s. • The place has historic value as a demonstration of the ongoing commitment to volunteer fire brigade services by the Town of Bassendean. • The place has historic value for its association with valued members of the Bassendean Volunteer Fire Brigage, Thomas Gardiner and Manfred Hoefler.

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A long rectangular portion of the Ashfield Reserve paved with asphalt and marked by painted lines into a grid formation. The area is edged with concrete kerbing and a small shed is located on the northern side of the track. The area is edged with light poles to enable night time activities.

History

This track was built in the 1970s for the Bassendean Volunteer Fire Brigade to enable training of their members. Previously a track was located on the BIC reserve but with the realignment of Guildford Road the original track could not be accommodated on that site. The track was named in honour two of its members, Tom J Gardiner and Manfred Hoefler. Thomas Gardiner (c1914-1989) was a member of the West Australian Volunteer Fire Brigade for 48 years, serving 40 years in Bassendean. He achieved life membership of the Bassendean Volunteer Fire Brigade in 1956 and in 1978,he was awarded a British Empire Medal. His three sons all served with the Bassendean Brigade. Manfred Hoefler (c1951-2005) was Captain of the Bassendean Volunteer Fire Brigade for 10 years and also awarded life membership of the Brigade.The track was resurfaced c2003 and continues to be used for its original function

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House, 60 Cyril Street

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• The place is indicative of the standard plan and type of housing in the mid-twentieth-century. • The place has historic value for its association with the development of this area of Bassendean in the period following World War II. • This place has social value as a demonstration of the form and scale of housing in the post war period for working families.

Physical Description

A single storey brick dwelling with replacement zincalume roof. The property has a symmetrical façade with two projecting bays and a recessed central section. Both bays have gabled roofs and three section timber framed windows incorporating side hung casements flanking a central fixed pane. The recessed central section incorporates a further 3-section window and the front door. The hipped and gabled roof is clad with zincalume. The house is positioned behind a sparsely planted garden and a low brick wall with 1.8m piers and fence panels. A driveway and carport adjoining the house are located on the eastern side of the lot.

History

This area of Bassendean was subdivided for sale as residential lots in 1910 but few of the lots were taken up at this time. This portion of Cyril Street was predominantly settled in the 1950s and 1960s when the Perth Road District experienced an unprecedented rate of suburban growth, due to the increased birth rate following World War II, and the influx of migrants from overseas and interstate. There were pockets of development by the State Government Housing department in this area and this residence may be an example of this program. The choice of the name Cyril Street is in recognition of the contribution of early resident Cyril Jackson, the first Chairman of the West Guildford Road Board and the first Director General of Education in Western Australia. His contribution was also recognised when Cyril Jackson high school was constructed in 1962. Information from aerial photographs indicates this residence was built between 1953 and 1965. The first owners or occupiers have not been determined in this research. The original lot was subdivided c2006 to enable the construction of a new residence on the rear portion of the lot. In c2012, the house underwent extensions to the rear and the original blue tile roof was replaced with the current zincalume cladding.

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Daylesford, Bassendean

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Daylesford, Bassendean, a two-storey red brick, weatherboard and Marseille tile residence in the Federation Arts and Crafts style in a prominent location overlooking the Swan River, has cultural heritage significance for the following reasons: • the place is an excellent and finely detailed example of the Federation Arts and Crafts style, both in its external and internal presentation, and is a rare example of a two-storey Federation Arts and Crafts residence; • the place was built for Cyril Jackson, the first Inspector General of Schools in Western Australia. Jackson played a significant role in the history of education in Western Australia during his appointment (1896 to 1903), and was instrumental in the transformation and reorganisation of State’s education system into a modern public education system; • Jackson was influential in the formation of the West Guildford Road Board and became its first chairman holding the inaugural and subsequent meetings of the Board at this place until he left the state; • the place has an in-built, unusual and innovative ventilation system that was especially designed for Cyril Jackson; and • the place is representative of a small number of large and stately residences that were built by senior Western Australian public servants of the State in landmark locations, such as along the Swan River.

Physical Description

The majority of this dwelling is obscured by dense vegetation; very little is visible. Information on physical aspects of the building has been drawn from the State Heritage Office documentation prepared in 2012. Daylesford, is a two storey red brick, weatherboard and Marseille tile residence in the Federation Arts and Crafts style overlooking the Swan River set amongst established garden grounds. The front elevation has a single storey section to the south, attached to the main body of the house, which is two storeyed. There is a central, decorative porch. Ground floor walls are red brick over rendered foundations; the single storey section is in running bond while the remainder of the original brickwork is Flemish bond. The first floor walls are cream painted weatherboard. In the north-west corner of the front elevation the first floor weatherboards sweep down to form eaves over the ground floor windows. Ground floor windows have painted rendered sills, while first floor windows have timber sills with decorative timber scrolls below. At the front of the house the roofs of both the single and double storey sections are shallow hipped, while at the rear, the roofscape is a combination of hips and gables. At the rear, the east section of the first story is a projecting gable filled in with vertical panelling. The weatherboards on the east and north walls of this section also sweep down to form eaves over the ground floor, with the eaves supported on curved timber corbels. On the south wall of the east gable section, the base of the weatherboard cladding meets the hipped verandah roof of the ground floor. The concave hip of the verandah roof that adjoins the south wall is infilled with timber louvers. This verandah roof wraps around the building in the south to meet the single storey section of the building. The verandah posts are square with stop-chamfered corners set into brick pedestals. The floor is red painted concrete. A second verandah with a skillion roof clad with Wunderlich tiles has been added to the north elevation. It has circular hollow section posts and a brick paved floor The front porch is approached by two brick pathways: one from the garage and the other from the front of the block on an axis to the front steps. The porch is a decorative structure set out from the front of the house. Three central steps lead directly up to the front door, with very narrow raised concrete platforms either side. The width of the porch is filled with the front door and side lights. The four panel front door has glass panes above timber, a large central brass handle and brass knocker. The side lights consist of a row of timber panels at ground level, with three rows of four small fixed panes above. There are two matching fanlights above the front door. Running above the fanlights and side lights is another row of smaller square fixed panes. The house contains an unusual ventilation system - a series of primitive ducts channel cool air from ground level to outlets located 4' above floor level of each room.

History

Since the 1850s, the river side lots in the west end of the Guildford town site had been purchased by the more affluent and prominent citizens who constructed grand houses or mansions appropriate to their wealth and social status, this trend accelerated with the onset of the economic boom after the discovery of gold in the 1890s. In 1897, Swan Location Q, a large parcel of land in the West Guildford area on the banks of the Swan River and which comprised over 94 acres, was purchased by a Harry Anstey. Within a year, Anstey had subdivided this location up into a substantial number of lots, of which Lots 11, 12, 13 & 14 on North Road was purchased by Cyril Jackson in March 1898. Cyril Jackson had been brought out from England in late 1896 by the Western Australian Colonial Government to take up the inaugural appointment of Inspector General of Schools with the Department of Education. During his time in Western Australia, which lasted just six years, Jackson implemented policies based upon his philosophy of ‘New Education’ and was responsible for the transformation and reorganisation of State education into a modern public education system. Once Jackson purchased the land in West Guildford, he had a commodious and stately house - befitting his position in government - designed for him by Lewis Henry Duval, who lived in the house next door to Jackson. Lewis Henry Duval was the only son of Henry James Burgess Duval, the Deputy Superintendent of Fremantle Prison from 1853 until 1862, and his wife Mary Ann, who had arrived in Western Australia in 1853. In 1867 the family returned to England, where Lewis Henry trained as an architect before returning to Perth in the early 1880s. The residence, which Jackson named ‘Daylesford’, was built on what was originally Lot 13, with the outbuildings – including the kitchen and servants quarters, on Lot 14. The private jetty that Jackson also had built was on the south-eastern most corner of the property. The residence was accessed by a circular driveway lined with pine trees and an orchard and several timber outbuildings were located on the property. The building of brick on the ground floor and timber on the second storey a billiard room, an indoor conservatory, five bedrooms and an attic for Jackson's Indian manservant. A feature of the residence was a unique ventilation system for cooling the house. Jackson was a significant member of the Bassendean community as the first Chairman of the West Guildford Road Board and the first official meeting was held at Daylesford on 12 July 1901. Road Board Meetings were held at the house until 1903 when Jackson returned to England. The property was transferred to Rachel Lukin in 1903 and later owners and occupiers were the Burns family, John and Sara Thorpe. During the Thorpe's ownership in the 1960s the landholding was subdivided to accommodate 13 new houses and the creation of Daylesford Road.

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House, 11 Devon Road

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• This place has aesthetic value as a well-executed intact example of the Federation style built for a professional family. • 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 early 1900s

Physical Description

A single storey brick dwelling with a corrugated iron hipped roof. Towards the west side, the roof contains two brick chimneys which both consist of corbelling and terracotta chimney pots. The south elevation contains a centrally located front entrance with a timber and glazed front door with sidelights and a fanlight. Flanking the front entrance are one-over-one timber-framed sash windows which each have a rendered window sill beneath. A separate CGI bullnose verandah extends across the entire south elevation and extends around to the west elevation and is supported by turned timber posts with a timber frieze. The verandah floor along the south and west elevations is constructed from mosaic tiles.

History

In 1897, land speculator, parliamentarian and government assayer, Henry Anstey purchased a large parcel designated as Location Q which he subdivided and offered for sale under the name 'Bindaring Estate'. Devon Road was part of this estate and the name owes its origin to the county in England. From the available information this residence was built in 1906 for Thomas Arthur Wood (1876-1961) a jeweller, and later optician, who lived at the house with his wife Thirza Selma Wood. The couple lived at the house until 1917 and relocated to 29 Devon Road. Later occupants of the house included; Thomas Simpson, Reginald McKellar and Paul Leonard. There have been some additions to the rear of the original house but these have had little impact on the original form.

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House, 13 Devon Road

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• This place has aesthetic value as a well-executed and intact example of the Federation style built for a professional family. • 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 early 1900s.

Physical Description

Single storey brick and iron house of traditional asymmetric plan form to the façade. The roof is hipped with a gable to the projecting section of the façade. Both the roof and the verandah canopy have been reclad in zincalume. The house has been extended towards the rear creating a stepped western elevation. The house is of face brick construction with a rendered band extending around the north and western elevations at sill height. The windows to the front elevation are single 1-over-1 sash windows with painted concrete sills. The main entrance is located on the western side of the house. The roof is a complex hipped form with a series of three hips positioned behind each other. The shallow projecting bay to the front elevation incorporates a gable with fibrous plaster sheeting and timber batten detailing. Tall brick corbelled chimneys are located on east and west planes of the roof. The bullnose verandah is a separate element to the main roof and extends across the full width of the façade, supported on square timber columns. The verandah has a timber deck with no balustrading. A paved driveway extends along the eastern boundary leading to a detached garage in the rear. The front garden is mainly grass enclosed by a high timber picket fence.

History

In 1897, land speculator, parliamentarian and government assayer, Henry Anstey purchased a large parcel designated as Location Q which he subdivided and offered for sale under the name 'Bindaring Estate'. Devon Road was part of this estate and the name owes its origin to the county in England. From the available information this residence was built in 1911 for George Hollis Gardiner (1872-1936) and his wife Amy Clara Gardiner (née Hitchcock) (1888-1980). George and Amy had married in 1910 and the couple moved into this home and raised their family of seven children. George Gardiner worked as a clerk before enlisting to serve in the AIF during World War One. In later years he worked as a grocer and following his death in 1936, Amy lived on in the house until her death in 1980. Devon Road was closely associated with members of the Gardiner family. George was one of three brothers who lived in the street in the early 20th century. His father Colonel Stephen Murray Gardiner was the first Inspector of Schools in Guildford. Aerial photographs indicate that the house underwent significant extensions c2009 including recladding of the roof in zincalume, replacing the original corrugated iron. The owners of the property c2004 indicated that prior to 2004 many of the original structures in the back yard had been removed.

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House, 14 Devon Road

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• This place has aesthetic value as a well-executed and predominantly intact example of the Inter War Californian Bungalow style. • The place has historic value for its association with the development of this area of Bassendean in the Inter War period. • This place has social value as a demonstration of the form and scale of housing for working families in the Inter War period.

Physical Description

Single storey brick house with hipped roof. The façade has tuck pointed brick dado terminating at sill height with the brick laid in stretcher bond to the majority of the dado and vertical stretchers for the top course. The remainder of the elevation is painted render. The side elevations are entirely painted render. The house is of asymmetric plan form to the façade with a centrally placed entrance, slightly recessed, flanked by two window arrangements each consisting of a large central fixed pane with two timber framed casements. All windows have leaded glazing. The roof is hipped with a separate hipped verandah canopy to the south-east section of the façade and tall rendered chimney projecting through the eastern plane of the roof. The canopy is supported on rendered masonry columns which have a narrower upper section. A rendered brick balustrade extends between the columns incorporating a brick decorative design detail.

History

In 1897, land speculator, parliamentarian and government assayer, Henry Anstey purchased a large parcel designated as Location Q which he subdivided and offered for sale under the name 'Bindaring Estate'. Devon Road was part of this estate and the name owes its origin to the county in England. From the available information this house was built in 1937 for Neil Michael Gray (c1909-1988) and his wife Mabel. The Gray's lived at the house until the early 1940s. Prior to World War Two Neil Gray worked as a bus driver and then enlisted to serve with the RAAF and became skilled as an aircraft engineer. He continued in this profession after the war. Aerial photographs of the site indicate that there have been a series of structures constructed in the rear of the property since the 1960s. In the late 1990s an addition was made to the rear of the main building and the roof was reclad in Colorbond c2000. There have been minor additions to the rear of the building since that time including the construction of a garage.

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Devon Road Precinct

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• The streetscape has aesthetic value as a predominantly intact example of an early 20th century streetscape. • The precinct has historic value for its association with the development of Bassendean from the 1890s. • This precinct has social value as the house demonstrates the form and scale of housing for families of a range of incomes and types of occupations.

Physical Description

The housing in Devon Road exhibits the style and detail of the early decades of the 20th century. Later additions and infill development has been largely successful in creating a coherent streetscape. The individual gardens and street planting are generally of a high quality and well maintained which contributes to the amenity of the streetscape. Many buildings have been individually included in the Municipal Inventory.

History

In 1897, land speculator, parliamentarian and government assayer, Henry Anstey purchased a large parcel designated as Location Q which he subdivided and offered for sale under the name 'Bindaring Estate'. Devon Road was part of this estate and the name owes its origin to the county in England. Settlement in Devon Road progressed quickly as it was well located near the river, road and railway line. Housing in this street was for a range of incomes and occupations, from tradespeople to highly skilled professionals. The residences built in the street were often occupied by families for many decades and family groups occupied several houses in the street. The Town of Bassendean undertook special control in the development of the area in the 2000s. The result was a more sensitive response to the heritage buildings in the street which has had a positive impact on the streetscape.

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House, 16 Devon Road

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• 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 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 early 1900s for a professional family.

Physical Description

A single storey, painted brick constructed dwelling with a hipped, CGI clad roof. Projecting from the east and west side roof planes are painted brick constructed chimneys with brick corbelling and terracotta chimney pots. The eastern projecting gable section of the south elevation contains two centrally located, evenly spaced 1-over-1 timber framed sash windows. The windows each have a rendered sill beneath and a key stone above. Within the recessed section of south elevation is the front entrance which abuts the projecting section and consists of a timber panelled front door with sidelights and a fanlight. To the west of front entrance is a full height 1-over-1 timber framed sash window. Extending across the recessed section of south elevation is a CGI clad bullnose verandah, which is separate from the roof line and is supported on square timber posts with a decorative metal frieze.

History

In 1897, land speculator, parliamentarian and government assayer, Henry Anstey purchased a large parcel designated as Location Q which he subdivided and offered for sale under the name 'Bindaring Estate'. Devon Road was part of this estate and the name owes its origin to the county in England. From the available information this residence was built c1907 for owner and occupier, Charles Edward Gardiner (1880-1948) and his wife Catherine, née Fish (1884-1962). The couple married in 1908 and they raised their family of two children at the house. Following Charles' death in 1948, Catherine stayed on in the house until her death in 1962. Devon Road was closely associated with members of the Gardiner family. Charles was one of three brothers who lived in the street in the early 20th century. (Murray Gardiner at 8 Devon Road and George at 13 Devon Road.) His father Lieutenant Colonel Stephen Murray Gardiner was the first Inspector of Schools in Guildford. Charles and his brother Murray (8 Devon Road), married sisters, Catherine and Emma Fish. Aerial photographs indicate that a garage had been located at the rear of the property from the mid- 1950s and an addition was present from that time. In c1990, the addition was enlarged and reroofed.

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House, 17 Devon Road

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Statement of Significance

• This place has aesthetic value as a well-executed and intact example of the Federation style built for a professional family. • 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 early 1900s for a professional family

Physical Description

Single storey brick and iron house of asymmetric plan form with a projecting section to western side of the façade. The house has a tuck pointed brick dado and rendered brickwork above. The windows are timber framed sash openings with painted concrete sills with decorative render below. The roof is a steeply pitched Dutch gabled form with timbered gable detail to the street facing elevation. A further gable presenting with the same timber detail is incorporated into the projecting wing. A separate bullnose verandah wraps around the north and east elevations, supported on timber posts with a timber frieze and timber deck.

History

In 1897, land speculator, parliamentarian and government assayer, Henry Anstey purchased a large parcel designated as Location Q which he subdivided and offered for sale under the name 'Bindaring Estate'. Devon Road was part of this estate and the name owes its origin to the county in England. From the available information this house was built for owner and occupier, Herbert Walter Jones (c1878-1951) and his wife Annie May Jones, née Watson (c1890-1930). The couple married in 1903 and raised their family of four children at the house. Annie died in 1930, aged 40 and Herbert, a civil servant and Grand Secretary of the UAD Druids, and lived on at the house until his death in 1951. Aerial photographs indicate that the property which extends to Harcourt Street at the rear has undergone additions since the mid-20th century. Several structures, including a swimming pool, have been built in the rear of the lot but it has remained substantially an informal garden landscape. The house underwent major additions to at the rear in the late 1990s and the roof form changed to accommodate this addition and reclad with zincalume in the same period.

Integrity/Authenticity

High Moderate

Condition

Good

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House, 20 Devon Road

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Statement of Significance

• This place has aesthetic value as a well-executed and predominantly intact example of the Federation style built for a professional family. • The place has historic value for its association with the development of this area of Bassendean. • This place has social value as a demonstration of the form and scale of housing in the early 1900s for a professional family.

Physical Description

Single story brick and iron house of asymmetric plan form. The house is of face brick construction with tuckpointing and two rendered bands that correspond with the sill height of the main window and the transom between the main casement and the multi-paned highlight window. The main section of the façade is a gabled wing with timber and roughcast finish to the gable element and projecting brick frame around the window. A stepped verandah wraps around the eastern elevation incorporating a separate bullnose verandah supported on turned timber posts with a concrete deck. The main entry is located in the central section of the façade consisting of timber and glass panelled door, glass and panelled side panels and fanlights above. There are timber framed French doors in the east elevation. The roof is a complex hipped and gabled form reclad in zincalume with rendered corbelled chimney to the rear of the roof. The garden is lawned without any boundary treatment.

History

In 1897, land speculator, parliamentarian and government assayer, Henry Anstey purchased a large parcel designated as Location Q which he subdivided and offered for sale under the name 'Bindaring Estate'. Devon Road was part of this estate and the name owes its origin to the county in England. From the available information this residence was built c1907 for Charles Thomson Wickham (c1872-1962) and his wife Annie Millicent Wickham, née Parsons (c1885-1972). The couple had married in 1907 and raised their family of three children at the house. Charles Wickham originally worked as a draftsman and was later described in the electoral roles as an engineer. The Wickham's left the property in the early 1930s and a later occupant through the 1930s and 1940s was Robert Leibenow. Aerial photographs indicate that the original building form does not appear to have changed significantly although the current form of the verandah is likely to be a later addition. In early 2009, the roof was reclad with zincalume and the verandah was replaced with the current bull nose style verandah, separate to the main roof. It is likely that the previous roof cladding was asbestos.

Integrity/Authenticity

High Moderate

Condition

Good

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House, 21 Devon Road

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Statement of Significance

• This place has aesthetic value as a well executed and predominantly intact example of the Federation style built for a professional family. • 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 early 1900s for a professional family.

Physical Description

Single storey tuck-pointed brick constructed dwelling, with a CGI clad hipped roof. Projecting from the west hip of roof is a single chimney with a decorative rendered crown and a curved metal chimney cap. A separate bullnose verandah extends across the entire south elevation. Due to the well-established front garden, no other details of the south elevation are visible.

History

In 1897, land speculator, parliamentarian and government assayer, Henry Anstey purchased a large parcel designated as Location Q which he subdivided and offered for sale under the name 'Bindaring Estate'. Devon Road was part of this estate and the name owes its origin to the county in England. From the available information this house was built in 1910 for the owner and occupier, Emil Henri Reiter and his wife, Marie Amalie Augusta Reiter. The couple had arrived in Sydney in 1883 from Europe. With their two small children they settled in Australia and were living in Perth in the early 1900s before moving to Bassendean. Emil Reiter worked as a hair dresser and the family lived at this house until Emil's death in 1940. Marie Reiter died the following year. Aerial photographs indicate that the original cottage was extended prior to 1965 with a flat roofed extension which was subsequently changed to a twin peaked roof structure sometime in the early 1980s. A further large addition was constructed c1990.

Integrity/Authenticity

High Moderate

Condition

Good

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