Local Government
Bassendean
Region
Metropolitan
8 Devon Rd Bassendean
Bassendean
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1904
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 22 Aug 2017 | 3 | |
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 31 Oct 1996 | 2b | |
• This place has aesthetic value as a well-executed and intact example of the Federation style built for a professional family. • 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 early 1900s.
Single storey brick and iron house. The house incorporates a separate bullnose verandah across the full width of the elevation, supported on square timber posts. The hipped roof has brick and rendered chimneys projecting from both the east and west sides of the roof. The façade of the house is obscured by dense planting.
In 1897, land speculator, parliamentarian and government assayer, Henry Anstey purchased a large parcel designated as Location Q which he subdivided and offered for sale under the name 'Bindaring Estate'. Devon Road was part of this estate and the name owes its origin to the county in England. This residence was constructed in 1904 for Stephen Murray Gardiner, a civil servant who had married Emma Ann Fish in Broad Arrow in 1902. The couple settled in what was then known as West Guildford where many of the Gardiner family were living. Stephen was one of three brothers who lived in the street in the early 20th century. His father Colonel Stephen Murray Gardiner was the first Inspector of Schools in Guildford. The Gardiner's lived at the house in Devon Road all their married life. Emma died in 1961 and Stephen in 1965. Aerial photographs indicate that the form of the house has changed little since its original construction.
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| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Carter, Jennie 'Bassendean A Social History 1829- 1976 | Town of Bassendean | 1986 | |
| Wise's Post Office Directories | State Library of WA http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au | 1895-1949 | |
| Australian Electoral Rolls | www.ancestry.com | 1903-1980 | |
| Land information and aerial photographs from Landgate |
| Ref Number | Description |
|---|---|
| No.39 | MI Place No. |
| A1206 | TOB Assessment No |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Style |
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| Federation Bungalow |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| Roof | METAL | Zincalume |
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Domestic activities |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Depression & boom |
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