Residence, 9 Glen Street

Statement of Significance

The original portion of the place has aesthetic value as a demonstration of a simple timber workers cottage built in the early
20th century featuring original form and detail.

This place and the adjacent timber cottages (1, 5 and 7 Glen Street) are a cohesive group of timber cottages that make a positive contribution to the streetscape.

The place has historic value for its association with the settlement and development of Leederville in the early 20th century for working families.

The original portion of the cottage has social value as a demonstration of the scale and form of housing for working families
in the early 20th century.

Physical Description

Single storey timber frame and weatherboard cottage with gable roof clad with zincalume. The bullnose verandah canopy has been reconstructed with corrugated cladding whilst the verandah detail includes turned timber posts and a timber deck.

The verandah deck has been truncated to accommodate on site parking. The windows are timber framed 1-over-1 sashes flanking a central entrance door with fanlight. The verandah is accessed by simple timber steps. The majority of the area in front of the property has been paved for parking.

History

This portion of West Leederville was subdivided for residential occupancy in the early 20th century. Cottages were only built on the western side of the street for many decades. Often small groups of cottages were built as investment properties.

From the readily available information this cottage was built c1915 and the place was occupied by a series of tenants indicating the place was an investment property. In the early 1940s the place was transferred to Henrietta Maria Chester (c1911-2011) who lived there until the 1980s with her relative Leslie Colin Chester.

This cottage and its garden originally included the lot to the north until c2014 when the site was cleared except for the original cottage which appears to be only two rooms and a centrally located hallway. A large addition was constructed to the rear of the simple cottage and a new residence was built on the lot to the north. The form and extent of the original cottage can still be determined.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High
Authenticity: Moderate

Condition

Very Good

Uses

Historic Themes

Creation Date

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