Local Government
Bassendean
Region
Metropolitan
6 Prowse St Bassendean
Bassendean
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1939
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 22 Nov 2005 | 2b | |
| Municipal Inventory | Completed\Draft | 22 Aug 2017 | 3 | |
• This place has aesthetic value as a modest example of 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 inter war period for a working family.
A timber framed and fibre cement sheet single storey house with hipped iron roof. The façade is of asymmetric plan form with a traditional projecting bay. The main section of the house presents with a hipped roof form with a gabled roof with timber detailing to the projecting section of the façade. The projecting section also incorporates timber framed casement windows with a separate CGI awning above. The verandah extends across the recessed section of the elevation with the canopy formed by a combination of the main roof extending down at a break in pitch to form a skillion canopy to the central section above the door and a further gabled element on the opposite corner. The canopy is supported on masonry Doric styled columns and brick piers.
This portion of Bassendean bound by Surrey Street, Brook Street, North Road and Old Perth Road was originally West Guildford Town Lots 134-138. These lots were owned and subdivided for sale by the Mayor of Subiaco John Henry Prowse (1871-1944). Prowse also served as the Mayor of Perth and was a Member of Federal Parliament. The subdivision with the name, Prowse Street was approved by the Department of Lands and Surveys in 1913. From the available information this residence was constructed in 1939 for Charles Avery (c1907-1973) and his wife, Lilian Maud Avery, nee Wilsmore (c1909-1998). Charles Avery was a carpenter, like his father George Carter Avery who lived next door at 4 Prowse Street. The couple, who married in 1934, lived at the Prowse Street cottage until Charles's death in 1973. Aerial photographs indicate that the house has undergone additions to the rear, and the lot has been subdivided to enable the construction of a new residence in the rear of the lot in c2007.
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| Ref ID No | Ref Name | Ref Source | Ref Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| Wise's Post Office Directories | http://www.slwa.wa.gov.au | 1895-1949 | |
| Carter, Jennie 'Bassendean A Social History 1829- 1976 | Town of Bassendean | 1986 | |
| Australian Electoral Rolls | www.ancestry.com | ||
| Land information and aerial photos from Landgate |
| Ref Number | Description |
|---|---|
| A4337 | TOB Assessment No |
| No.193 | MI Place 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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| Inter-War California Bungalow |
| Type | General | Specific |
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| Other | RENDER | Other Render |
| Other | ASBESTOS | Other Asbestos |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | TIMBER | Weatherboard |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
| OCCUPATIONS | Domestic activities |
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