House

Statement of Significance

House, 54 Tuart Street, a single storey brick and tile house has cultural heritage significance for the following reasons:

the place is a simple example of the Federation Queen Anne style of architecture;

the place contributes significantly to the surrounding Tree Street area streetscape and the community's sense of place.

Physical Description

House, 59 Tuart Street is a single storey, brick and iron house with a symmetrical facade designed as a simple example of the Federation Queen Anne style of architecture. The walls are face brick. The roof is hipped with double gables to the front elevation and clad with corrugated iron. The gable ends feature decorative timber screens. The side gable has an awning underneath it. The verandah has a separate corrugated iron roof, is supported by timber posts, and extends around the side of the house. There are several rendered corbelled chimneys with chimney pots evident. There is a timber picket fence to the front boundary line. Standing roses and vines across the front façade make further description difficult.

History

The Tree Street area was subdivided in the early 1890s by surveyor W B Mitchell into 95 suburban blocks. The subdivision was called ‘Stirling Townsite’ as the land had originally formed part of Location 26, which was granted to Governor James Stirling in the 1830s. The streets were named Palm, Karri, Banksia, Jarrah, Wattle and Tuart.

House, 59 Tuart Street was built c 1900. The exact date of construction has not been determined as no entry for the lot could be found in the 1899 rate book. There are two entries in the 1931 rate book for the lot. One entry was for a house (presumably House, 59 Tuart Street) owned and occupied by Frederick Coles. The other entry was for vacant land owned by Ilina Banting.

By 1941, the house was owned by John Bensted of Dardanup and leased by Fred Whitlock. At this time, the house was numbered 9 Tuart Street and there was a second house on the lot. No 7 which was owned and occupied by Ernest Standbury. In 1951, Stanbury still owned No 7 and Mrs Irene Washer King owned No 9 (59 Tuart Street).

Integrity/Authenticity

High degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability).
High degree of authenticity with much original fabric remaining.
(These statements based on street survey only).

Condition

Condition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).

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