House, 39 Anzac Terrace

Statement of Significance

• This place has aesthetic value as a well executed and intact example of the Federation Bungalow style.
• The place has historic value for its association with the development of this area of Bassendean in the early 20th century.
• This place has social value as a demonstration of the form and scale of housing in the 1910s.

Physical Description

A single storey timber framed cottage with weatherboard cladding. Asymmetric plan form with a central projecting gabled section and flanking side wings, located towards the rear half of the property. The central section incorporates a gabled roof with timber detail and concrete render. The projecting central section elevation contains a sash window (1-over-1) with two flanking 1-over-1 margin panes. A skillion roofed verandah wraps around the projecting section which returns down both side elevations to the rear section of the house. The verandah canopy is supported on turned timber columns on the raised
timber deck which has step access along the side elevation.The side elevation (west elevation) contains the main entrance with a fanlight above the door. Rear section
of the west elevation contains timber framed openings with canopies above each. One opening being a 1- over-1 sash and the other a timber framed multi-paned casement. The eastern recessed section contains sash windows. There is an addition to the rear of the property and a separate car port along western side of lot with paved driveway.

History

Anzac Terrace was named c1920 in honour of the landing at Gallipoli in 1915. The road was formerly named Railway Terrace and the selection of this road for renaming may have been influenced by local resident Brigadier General Bessell-Browne who lived at 10 Anzac Terrace until 1947. This portion of Bassendean was subdivided by investor and lawyer and politician Stephen Henry Parker as residential lots in 1898. The take up of land was not rapid with most lots were unsold until the turn of the century.This residence was first occupied and it is presumed owned by Frederick William Deshon (c1878-1962) and his wife Annie. It was one of the first homes in this portion of Anzac Terrace. Deshon noted his occupation as a labourer in 1903 but during the time he lived at this residence he designated his occupation as a railway employee and he later worked as an estate agent. Frederick Deshon and his wife Mary Annie (née Lewis) (c1878-1962) raised their family and lived at this
residence until their deaths in 1962. In recent decades the residence has been extended in several programs of work and the roof cladding has been replaced.

Integrity/Authenticity

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Moderate

Condition

Good

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