House, 14 Kenny Street

Statement of Significance

• This place has aesthetic value of a simple Inter War style dwelling executed in timber.
• The place has historic value for its association with the Inter War development of the area.
• This place has social value as the house demonstrates the form and scale of housing for working families in the inter war period.

Physical Description

A single storey, rendered brick dwelling with a terracotta tile clad hipped roof. Projecting from the west side plane of roof is a roughshod rendered chimney with a terracotta chimney pot. The roof pitch break and extends over the south elevation to create the verandah, which extends across the entire south elevation. A timber gable element projects from the centre of the verandah line creating a statement entryway. The verandah is supported by rendered brick pillars with a rendered brick, half-height balustrade. The south elevation is partly obscured by outdoor shading, but it appears that it consists of a centrally placed front entrance, flanked by one-over-one sash windows

History

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. Kenny Street was named after Dr Daniel Kenny (1860-1915), born in Ireland
and trained as a medical doctor at Trinity College; he achieved several prominent postings in medical, political and business life in Western Australia. From the available evidence this residence was constructed c1921 and the first occupant was Charles A Campbell. He was the first of a series of occupants during the 1920s. A long term tenant was Robert
Hamilton Russell (c1871-1939) who occupied it from the late 1920s to the mid-1930s.
The form and extent of the residence has not changed significantly since the mid-20th century although the tile roof and brick verandah supports are likely to be replacements. Information from the owners in c2004 stated that two rooms had been added to the rear of the cottage however the remainder of the residence was substantially unchanged.

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Condition

Fair

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