House, 34 Walter Road

Statement of Significance

• The place has aesthetic value as a good, intact example of a post war international style residence constructed in timber, fibro panelling and tile.
• The place has historic value for its association with the development of Bassendean in the period following World War Two.
• The place has social value as a demonstration of the scale and layout of a typical family home of the post-World War Two period.

Physical Description

A single storey timber framed and weatherboard sheet clad dwelling. The dwelling has a complex terracotta tile clad hipped roof and projecting from the east side plane of roof is a brick chimney. The bottom third of entire dwelling is clad with weatherboard, the upper two thirds is clad with exterior wall sheet cladding. The west side of the southern section consists of a projecting section with a separate hipped section of roof extending from the main hipped roof line. The projecting section contains a centrally placed timber framed, three-section, lead lighted casement windows and extending over the window is a skillion awning
supported by timber supports and clad in terracotta tiles. The recessed section of south elevation contains the front entrance which abuts the recessed section; no more detail of front entrance was visible due to mature trees in the front garden. To the east of the front
entrance is another timber framed, three-section lead lighted casement window. Extending over the recessed section of south elevation is a separate hipped section of roof which projects from the main hipped roof line. This extending hipped section creates the verandah over the recessed section and is supported by decorative concrete pillars on top of a brick balustrade.

History

This portion of Bassendean north of Walter Road was subdivided for residential development in 1913. The area south of Walter Road between Lord Street and Second Avenue was subdivided and offered for sale in 1898. Being further from the railway line and the small town centre in Bassendean (West Guildford) this northern area of was slower to be settled and developed. Walter Road was changed from Government Road c1945 and the name chosen was in recognition of Walter Padbury or Walter Hartwell James. From the available information this residence was constructed c1948 and the first occupant was machinist
George Michael Sheedy (c1916-1975) and his wife Cleo Thelma Sheedy, nee Elliott (c1917-2007). The couple, who married in 1941, lived at the house until the late 1950s. Aerial photographs indicate that the residence has changed minimally since its construction apart from an addition across the rear of the building.

Integrity/Authenticity

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Moderate - High

Condition

Good

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