House, 113 Bagot Rd, Subiaco

Parent Place or Precinct

27310 Park Street Heritage Area

Statement of Significance

For information on the significance of the Park Street Heritage Area refer to the Local Planning Policy for the Heritage Area.

Physical Description

The original style and detailing of this house has been obscured by later alterations and additions, including alterations to the roof cladding, the wall finishes, the form and detailing of the verandah, the finishes to the walls, and the detailing of the windows.
A cement block and masonry lattice infill of part of the front verandah is now the prominent feature of the main facade.

History

Subiaco's population increased significantly in the 1890s due to an economic depression in the eastern states and the discovery of gold in Western Australia. During the 1890s property developers bought large landholdings for subdivision in the Perth metropolitan area. The original subdivisions in Subiaco were generally simple grid pattern developments with small lots suitable for occupancy by working families. However, the more elevated parts of the suburb, particularly towards Kings Park, also attracted business and professional men and some lots were later amalgamated to accommodate their larger homes and gardens. Mixed development occurred and within the Park Street Heritage Area this ranged from narrow, single storey terrace housing through to a large 2-storey house set in spacious grounds. The readily available evidence indicates that the number of houses within this area increased from around 24 in 1901 to 72 in 1906; 86 in 1910; 91 in 1915, 94 in 1920 and 13 by 1925. Development then stabilised, with 106 houses and 1 block of flats identified in 1949.
Perth Suburban Lots 243 to 246 were subdivided as Deposited Plan 352 in the early 1890s. This comprised 141 lots of which Lot 4 was developed as 113 Bagot Road. A house had been built here by 1903, when the owner/occupier was identified as ‘Alex Campbell’ (amending an earlier entry which gave the owner/occupier as A Robins). Members of the Campbell family retained ownership until at least 1918-1919.
113 Bagot Road had a high turn-over of occupants until c.1933 (with the majority living here for around 1-4 years), which suggests that it was primarily used as a rental property. A review of the Post Office Directories at 5-yearly intervals (together with reference to contemporary Electoral Rolls) indicates that some of the primary residents during this period included:
 1905: John Grasham (builder)
 1910: Douglas William Thomas (Post and Telegraph Department, telegraphist)
 1915: James Atheling Thomson (electrical engineer)
 1920: Alexander Campbell (carpenter)
In the Rate Books of this period the owner was identified as Mrs L Campbell. This was Alexander’s wife, Lilly, who was also listed at this address in the Electoral Rolls. Members of this family lived here in c.1919-1921 (having previously lived in Leonora for several years).
 1925: Francis Debney Johnson (engineer)
In the Rate Book of 1929-1930 the owner was listed as William Roland.
 1930: James Baird
The first longer term resident was Arthur Charles Cam (c.1874-1947), who had served as head teacher at Port Hedland in c.1918-23; at Ellis Creek in c.1924, and at Arrino in c.1927-1927. Arthur lived here from c.1934 until around the time of his death and was identified as the owner of the property in the Rate Books of 1935-1936 (at which time he was described as a clerk).

Integrity/Authenticity

Low: the original form and detailing of the house has been largely obscured by later alterations and additions.

Condition

Based on a streetscape inspection the buildings appear to be in a good condition.

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