House, 16 Cantle St, Perth

Values

• The place has some historic value for its association with the well-known Western Australian construction company Plunkett Building and Investment Company.
• The place is a representative example of a single storey Federation Bungalow style residence that contributes to the overall streetscape.

Physical Description

The property is a single detached residential house on a 496sqm lot. There are three bedrooms, a lounge room, a kitchen, a dining area, a bathroom with separate water closet and a laundry. There is a covered patio at the rear of the dwelling, with a covered verandah at the front. There is a separate garage. The dining area at the rear of the dwelling is a later addition. (date unknown)
The house is of rendered brick veneer with an iron roof. It has internal plastered walls and ceiling. There are timber floorboards throughout the house, with the exception of the bathroom, water closet and laundry which are tiled. There are timber window and door frames throughout. The lounge room has a cast iron and tile fireplace with a wooden mantelpiece. There are fireplaces in two of the bedrooms, which have been boarded over. The passageway and front bedroom have ornate cornices and other timber decorate details.

History

In 1920, the land was owned by the Western Australian construction company Plunkett Building & Investment Company.
Established in 1903, by carpenter Thomas Scott Plunkett, Plunkett Builders Ltd (later the Plunkett Building Company) was responsible for the construction of a large number of residences in North Perth, Mount Hawthorn, Claremont, Nedlands, Melville and Woodlands in the 1920s and 1930s. Post World War II, the company built many houses for the Workers Homes Board and War Service Homes Board. By the 1950s, the company had established its own timber mills, joinery and brickworks and was capable of building an estimated 1,000 houses per year.

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