House, 3 Fourth Avenue

Statement of Significance

• This place has aesthetic value as a well-executed and predominantly intact example of the late Federation style in timber.
• 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 the house demonstrates the form and scale of housing in the early 1900s.

Physical Description

A single storey timber framed, weatherboard and iron house with a symmetrical façade and hipped roof. The central doorway with half height side lights is flanked by 3-section windows. Each window arrangement consists of three timber framed casement openings, each with a two-light headlight section. Verandah extends across the whole front elevation with the main roof extending down to form the canopy with a slight break of pitch. The verandah canopy is supported on square timber posts. The front elevation contains a simple timber balustrade and timber deck. The weatherboard construction continues around to the side elevations with each elevation containing sash and multi-paned casement openings. Property has a car port to the side elevation as well as a garden with mature trees to the front which is enclosed by timber picket fence.

History

This portion of Bassendean was subdivided by a group of investors in 1898. The group of investors included some of the most well-known members of colonial society: S.H. 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. Fourth Avenue was originally an extension of Hamilton Street
on the southern side of the railway line but was renamed c1930. From the available information this cottage was built in 1908 for labourer, Albert Victor Price (c1874-1935
and his wife Bertha Jane Price (c1874-1956). The couple raised their three children at the house and live there until Albert's death in 1935. Subsequent occupiers included Arthur Hart and Robert McPherson. Aerial photographs and land information indicate that the block was subdivided c2004 and a new residence constructed in the rear portion of the block. The original form of the cottage has not been significantly changed apart from additions to the rear of the cottage, most recently c2015.

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Condition

Fair

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