Local Government
Bassendean
Region
Metropolitan
20 Kathleen St Bassendean
Bassendean
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1921
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 22 Aug 2017 | 3 | |
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 22 Nov 2005 | 2d | |
• This place has aesthetic value as a predominantly intact example of the Inter War style executed in timber. • The place has historic value for its association with the development of this area of Bassendean in the Inter War period. • This place has social value as the house demonstrates the form and scale of housing for working families in the inter war period.
A single storey timber framed, weatherboard and iron cottage with mature trees in the front garden. The cottage presents with a symmetrical façade, the centrally positioned timber and glazed door with fanlight is flanked by timber framed sash windows; two to each side, each opening being one-over-one design. A simple verandah is located across the full extent of the façade, with a timber deck but no balustrade. Slender timber columns support the verandah canopy, which is formed by the main roof at a broken pitch.
This portion of Bassendean was subdivided by a group of investors in the early 1900s under the promotional name of 'Tanner's Estate' or the 'Tanner's Extension Estate'. The group of investors included some of the most well-known members of colonial society: S.H. Parker, G.H. Leake, H. Anstey, Dr D. Kenny, J. James, J. Grave, H.E. Parry, Dr. J. Hope and W. Paterson. Three of these men; Parker, Leake and Paterson; were at various times members of parliament. Kathleen Street was named after the wife of Daniel Kenny, Kathleen Horgan whom he married in 1886. From the available evidence this residence was built in 1921 for Herbert Carey (c1874-1940) and his wife Agnes, née Barrass (c1880-1947) who had married in 1908. Herbert Carey was a carpenter and it is possible that he was involved with the construction of the cottage. The Carey's had one son and the family lived at the house until the deaths of Herbert in 1940 and Agnes in 1947. Aerial photographs indicate that the original cottage had been extended by 1953 and again in the late 1990s a major addition was constructed to the rear of the original cottage.
High Moderate
Good
| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carter, Jennie 'Bassendean A Social History 1829- 1976 | Town of Bassendean | 1986 | |
| Land information and aerial photos from Landgate | |||
| Wise's Post Office Directories | http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au | ||
| Australian Electoral Rolls | www.ancestry.com | 1903-1980 |
| Ref Number | Description |
|---|---|
| No.97 | MI Place No. |
| A2921 | TOB Assessment No |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Style |
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| Federation Bungalow |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | ASBESTOS | Fibrous Cement, flat |
| Wall | TIMBER | Weatherboard |
| Wall | TIMBER | Weatherboard |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Domestic activities |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
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