House, 83 Ida Street

Statement of Significance

• The place has aesthetic value for its demonstration of the standard plan and type of housing in the mid-twentieth century.
• The place has historic value for its association with the development of this area of Eden Hill in the period following World War II.
• The place has social value as a demonstration of the form and scale of housing for working families in the post war period.

Physical Description

The dwelling is a single storey brick and tile house positioned on an open elevated site with an asymmetric plan to the façade with a central projecting bay. The dwelling is of 1950s restrained design with a brick dado, where the upper section of the front elevation is rendered. The lined eaves act as the verandah canopy to the recessed section of the elevation. Hipped tiled roof with separate hip to the projecting bay. Windows cannot be seen due to external window blinds. An integral flat roof brick garage has been constructed on the north side of house. A random stone retaining wall, with flush and scored pointing creates the open lawned front garden.

History

Eden Hill was approved as a suburb in 1954. The name 'Eden Estate' had been used in the area since the late 1890s when developer and future Premier of Western Australia, Frank Wilson, subdivided land for residential use. The name was believed to come from a farm that once existed in the area. Ida Street, together with Iolanthe and Ivanhoe Streets, are named in honour of the characters from Gilbert and Sullivan Operettas. This residence was one of the first homes constructed in the new subdivision according to Florence Rowles. Roy and Florence Rowles built their home in 1955 and raised their family at the home which Florence
continues to occupy. Roy Rowles had a long association with the district as his father, Ralph Rowles, had established the ‘Success Hill Store’ in Anzac Terrace in 1936. Roy Rowles and his brother Eric managed two different premises of the business which included deliveries to residents in the district. Many of the homes in Eden Hill were built by the State Housing Commission following World War II. Since 1955, the house has changed little in form. Later subdivisions have altered the extent of the surrounding gardens and the proximity of adjacent buildings.

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