House, 73 Ivanhoe Street

Statement of Significance

• The place is indicative 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 Bassendean in the period following World War II.
• This place has social value as the house demonstrates the form and scale of housing in the post war period.

Physical Description

A single storey rendered brick and tile Californian Bungalow with traditional asymmetric plan form to the façade. Complex hipped roof form incorporating three hips towards the front of the house. The projecting section of the façade has a separate hipped roof and a separate hipped tiled window awning. The projecting section also incorporates a boxed bay window, constructed from blockwork, with timber framed casements with leaded lights. A verandah extends across the recessed section of the façade with a separate hipped roof for the canopy which is supported by half height masonry pillars, with Doric style columns to the upper section. The balustrade consists of painted concrete balusters with the classical “urn” motif, polished concrete steps and deck. The recessed section of the façade also contains a timber framed 3-section window with leaded glazing. The verandah canopy is lined with fibrous plaster sheeting. From the projecting bay window to the side elevation is constructed using limestone block walling. The lawned garden is enclosed by a timber picket fence. The dwelling is situated on a subdivided lot with a new residence to the rear.

History

Portion of Bassendean was originally developed under the name 'Eden Estate' in the 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. Ivanhoe Street, together with Iolanthe and Ida Streets, are named in honour of characters from Gilbert and Sullivan Operettas. Information from the current [25017] owner states this residence was constructed in 1948-50. It was built by the owner of the property a migrant from Malta and features many elements and design features that are influenced by his Maltese origin. Those elements include strong coloured and distinctive patterned tiling
internally and externally, a sunken bath and scenes on the internal doors depicting camels.
It is understood that there was a strong and closely knit Maltese community in Bassendean in the post war period. Aerial photographs indicate that an addition was constructed across the rear of the house in the 1970s and the new residence at the rear of the lot was constructed c2003.

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