House

Statement of Significance

House, 115 Stirling Street, a single storey brick and iron house, has cultural heritage significance because:
the house is a fine example of the Federation Bungalow style of architecture; and,
the place has landmark qualities and contributes significantly to the aesthetic and precinctual qualities of Stirling Street.

Physical Description

House, 115 Stirling Street is a substantial single storey brick and iron house constructed in the Federation Bungalow style of Architecture. The walls are rendered to dado height and painted brick above to the front and one side elevation. The other side is face brick with cement render to dado height. The roof is hipped and gabled and clad with corrugated iron. There are two rendered corbelled chimneys evident. The gable has a timber finial, decorative timber fascias and pebble dash render above the iron awning. The verandah is under a separate corrugated iron roof supported by timber posts with decorative timber brackets, and returns down one side of the house. The asymmetrical front façade has a protruding front room under the gable roof with timber framed windows. The facade under the verandah roof has a door and timber framed windows. The house is situated at street level with a hedge boundary.

History

Stirling Street formed the northern boundary of Governor Stirling’s grant Location 26 of 100,000 acres). The street was first developed during the 1850s when several lots were granted to the Enrolled Pensioner Guards.

The date of construction of House, 115 Stirling Street is not known. No entries could be found for the lot in the available Bunbury Rate Books. It is thought that the house was built c. 1920.

Integrity/Authenticity

The building remains largely in original form and is a typical example of the style from its period.

Condition

Exterior: Appears good.

Uses

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