House, 26 Walter Road

Statement of Significance

• This place has aesthetic value as a good late example of the Federation style executed in timber. • This place has historic value for its association with the development of Bassendean in the period following World War One. • The place has social value as a demonstration of the scale of a typical family home of the Inter war period.

Physical Description

A single storey timber framed, timber weatherboard clad dwelling. The dwelling has a steeply pitched CGI clad hipped roof with a partly rendered brick chimney projecting from the west side plane of roof. Attached to the west elevation and forming part of the south elevation is a skillion roof, timber framed and weatherboard clad addition. The south elevation of the addition contains a centrally placed timber framed, six-paned casement window. The main south elevation contains a centrally placed front entrance which is timber framed and contains a timber framed fly-screen door; no detail of the front door is visible. Flanking the front entrance are two timber framed six-paned casement windows. Extending across the entire south elevation (but not the skillion roof addition) is a CGI clad bullnose verandah supported by rectangular timber posts with decorative timber brackets and a timber rail balustrade. Five timber steps lead up to the verandah which are in line with the front entrance of dwelling.

History

This portion of Bassendean north of Walter Road was subdivided for residential development in 1913. The area south of Walter Road between Lord Street and Second Avenue was subdivided and offered for sale in 1898. Being further from the railway line and the small town centre in Bassendean (West Guildford) this northern area of was slower to be settled and developed. Walter Road was changed from Government Road c1945 and the name chosen was in recognition of Walter Padbury or Walter Hartwell James. From the available information this residence was constructed c1920 and the first occupant was cabinet maker, John Young and his wife Jean Dora Young (c1897-1974). The couple named the home 'Strathaven' suggesting they were of Scottish ancestry or origin and lived at the house until, at least, the late 1940s. Aerial photographs indicate that the house has undergone several additions and alterations to the rear but the original extent and form of the residence can still be readily determined. The roof cladding has been changed from red corrugated to the current zincalume in stages during the 1980s and 1990s.

Integrity/Authenticity

High Moderate

Condition

Good

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