Local Government
Bayswater
Region
Metropolitan
10 Falkirk Avenue Maylands
Bayswater
Metropolitan
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | Adopted | 25 Feb 2020 |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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| Category | ||||
| Local Heritage Survey | Adopted | 25 Feb 2020 | Classification 3 | |
The place has aesthetic value for the remaining form and details of Federation Bungalow style residence The place has historic value for its association with the ongoing development of this portion of Maylands in the 1910s The place has social value as a demonstration of the scale and form of housing in the early 1900s for professional men and their families.
A symmetrical single storey house of brick construction with a hipped corrugated metal roof, penetrated by two face brick chimneys with corbelling and clay pots. The roof extends forward to create a full width verandah that is supported on turned timber posts with decorative timber brackets. The front entry door is centrally located and surrounded by sidelights and fanlights, flanked by a timber framed sash window with an arched brick lintel to either side. There is a later addition lean-to at the rear. The house is set behind a rendered fence with a timber picket section aligning with the front of the house, it has a driveway along the left boundary of the lot and is surrounded by large mature trees.
Settlement in Maylands had slowly occurred since the late 1890s when the name first appeared on real estate plans produced by developers, Gold Estates of Australia. This company held the majority of the land in the future suburb of Maylands. Development of the town accelerated following the construction of the Maylands Railway Station in 1900 which was built largely to support the Factory established c1898 by Scotsman Mephan Ferguson to manufacture pipes for the Kalgoorlie Water Scheme. Many of the road names in the vicinity recognise the Falkirk Factory, which was the home town of Mephan Ferguson. From the readily available information this residence was constructed c1925 and the first occupant was railway officer Francis Charles Gunn and his wife Gladys Penberthy Gunn. The couple only lived at the house for one year but may have been the owners of the property as an investment which was subsequently rented to a series of tenants. Aerial photographs indicate that the building has changed little since the mid 20th century apart from recladding of the roof with zincalume to replace the original corrugated iron.
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| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Western Australian Post Office Directories, 1893-1949. | |||
| Aerial photographs, 1953-2017, Landgate | |||
| City of Bayswater Municipal Inventory, 2006. | |||
| Australian Electoral Rolls, 1903-1980. |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Style |
|---|
| Inter-War California Bungalow |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| Roof | METAL | Zincalume |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Domestic activities |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
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