Local Government
Bassendean
Region
Metropolitan
26 North Rd Bassendean
Bassendean
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1925
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Does not warrant assessment | Current | 27 Feb 2009 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 22 Nov 2005 | 1 | |
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 22 Aug 2017 | 3 | |
• This place has aesthetic value as a predominantly intact example of the Inter War style. • The place has historic value for its association with the development of this area of Bassendean in the Inter War period. • This place has social value as a demonstration of the form and scale of housing in the 1920s for a professional family.
A single storey brick and tile residence of a symmetrical plan form set amidst a well planted garden. The main roof to the house is a high hip with terracotta finials to the ridge. The projecting bay to the front incorporates a gable feature with integral verandah canopy. A further gable is located to the side of the house. Tall rendered brick chimneys project from various points around the roof. The verandah extends across the front of the house, following the asymmetric form of the façade. The canopy is part of the main roof, sweeping down without a change in pitch. Whilst part of the verandah has been enclosed with windows and fire cement sheet cladding, the remainder of the verandah canopy is supported on timber columns and brackets. The dwelling features face brickwork with timber framed sash windows, timber and glazed panelled front entry door with glazed side lights and fan light.
This portion of Bassendean was one of the first areas to be subdivided as town lots of approximately 2 acres each. The land was subsequently subdivided as smaller residential lots in the early 1900s. North Road was named in honour of Lord North of Guildford, an early Secretary of State for the Colonies. Descendants of Lord North were influential in the government and parliament of Western Australia. This residence was constructed in c1925 for civil servant, Ernest Wicks (c1893-1977). Ernest Wicks married Edith Evelyn May Wilson in 1925 and this was their first home. The residence was likely to have been built by Ernest's father, Charles Rickwood Wicks who was a successful builder who constructed many homes in Bassendean. Ernest Wicks lived at the house until his death in 1977 and Edith Wicks and her son Geoffrey lived at the house until c1980. Aerial photographs indicate that the residence was little changed since the mid-20th century. A minor addition to the western elevation appears to be the only significant alteration to the original form and building envelope.
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| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Land information and aerial photos from Landgate | |||
| Carter, Jennie 'Bassendean A Social History 1829- 1976 | Town of Bassendean | 1986 | |
| Wise's Post Office Directories | http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au | 1895-1949 | |
| Australian Electoral Rolls | www.ancestry.com | 1903-1980 |
| Ref Number | Description |
|---|---|
| No.148 | MI Place No. |
| A3813 | TOB Assessment No |
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Style |
|---|
| Inter-War California Bungalow |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | BRICK | Common Brick |
| Roof | TILE | Terracotta Tile |
| Roof | TILE | Other Tile |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| OCCUPATIONS | Domestic activities |
| PEOPLE | Local heroes & battlers |
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
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