Local Government
Bassendean
Region
Metropolitan
69 Broadway St Bassendean
Bassendean
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1919
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 22 Aug 2017 | 3 | |
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 22 Nov 2005 | 2b | |
• This place has some aesthetic value as a late example of the Federation Bungalow style. • The place has historic value for its association with the development of this area in the 1910s. • This place has social value as a demonstration of the form and scale of housing in the inter war period for professional families.
A single storey timber framed, weatherboard and iron cottage. The weatherboard has been cut into smaller sections to create the appearance of masonry blocks, creating a distinctive aesthetic to the house. The façade is of symmetrical plan form with centrally placed entrance flanked by windows. Each window arrangement consists of one large sash with two narrow sashes and the front entrance is the traditional arrangement of timber panelled and glass door with side lights and fan light. Hipped roof continues down to form verandah canopy with a negligible break in pitch to the canopy. The verandah canopy is supported on square timber posts and is open without a balustrade enclosing the timber deck. Property has an open garden enclosed by masonry boundary wall.
This portion of Bassendean was subdivided for residential development in c1912 although there were only approximately 15 houses in the street by 1920. The name, Broadway assigned to this road, was a logical response to its breadth and length. From the available evidence this residence was built c1919 for chemist Ernest de Whalley Whitham (1879- 1948) and his wife Eva, née Barnes. (c1887-1956). Ernest Whitham was a chemist who had worked in the goldfields in the 1900s and married Eva in 1902. The couple had four children and lived at the house until 1927 when they relocated to River Street, Bassendean. Aerial photographs indicate the place has changed little since the mid-20th century. In the period 1980-1987, the place was the venue for a Satyananda Yoga Ashram.
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| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wise's Post Office Directories | State Library of WA http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au | 1895-1949 | |
| Land information and aerial photographs Landgate. | Town of Bassendean Local History Collection. | ||
| Carter, Jennie 'Bassendean A Social History 1829- 1976 | Town of Bassendean, | 1986 | |
| Australian Electoral Rolls | www.ancestry.com |
| Ref Number | Description |
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| No.30 | MI Place No. |
| A579 | TOB Assessment No |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
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| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Style |
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| Federation Bungalow |
| Type | General | Specific |
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| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | TIMBER | Weatherboard |
| Wall | TIMBER | Other Timber |
| General | Specific |
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| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
| OCCUPATIONS | Domestic activities |
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