Local Government
Bassendean
Region
Metropolitan
88 Whitfield St Bassendean
Bassendean
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1906
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 22 Nov 2005 | 2d | |
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 22 Aug 2017 | 3 | |
• The place has aesthetic value as a simple, mostly intact example of a Federation style timber cottage. • The place has historic value as one of the first homes built in this subdivision of Bassendean. • The place has social value as it demonstrates the scale of a typical family home of the early 20th century.
A single storey timber framed and weatherboard clad dwelling. The dwelling consists of a steeply pitched, tile clad roof which incorporates two timbered gables along the central east-west ridge and has a metal chimney on the east side. The roof pitch breaks slightly to extend over the south elevation to form the verandah. A modern, hipped carport addition has been built alongside the east elevation. Due to a tall picket front fence and well established vegetation, most of the elevations are obscured.
This portion of Bassendean was subdivided for residential development c1905 when developer, Wesley Maley purchased a large parcel of land bordering the river. The names of roads in this subdivision known as ‘Riverside’, reflected Wesley Maley’s enthusiasm for the prize rams he purchased for his Katanning pastoral property, Moojebing. Maley purchased a flock of rams from South Australian politician, J.H. Angus. Several of the rams were named in honour of Australian prime ministers and consequently the names Watson, Deakin, Barton, Fisher and Reid were applied to the roads in this subdivision. Whitfield Street was extension of the road from the subdivision to the north named in honour of Francis Whitfield, an early colonist and Guildford landowner and Government Resident in the 1830s. This residence was constructed in 1906 as noted in information supplied by the Town of Bassendean. The original occupant was John Burgess. Aerial photographs indicate that although the place has been added to at the rear the original simple square plan form is still discernible. This was confirmed through information provided by the owners in c2004.
High Moderate
Good
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wise's Post Office Directories | http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au | 1895-1949 | |
| Carter, Jennie 'Bassendean A Social History 1829- 1976 | Town of Bassendean | 1986 | |
| Land information and aerial photos from Landgate | |||
| Town of Bassendean Local History Collection | |||
| Australian Electoral Rolls | www.ancestry.com | 1903-1980 |
| Ref Number | Description |
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| No.267 | MI Place No. |
| A5505 | TOB Assessment No |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Style |
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| Federation Bungalow |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | TILE | Other Tile |
| Roof | TILE | Terracotta Tile |
| Wall | TIMBER | Weatherboard |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Commercial & service industries |
| OCCUPATIONS | Domestic activities |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
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