DUPLEX, 11 BURNS STREET

Parent Place or Precinct

01563 Twelve houses

Statement of Significance

Duplex, 11-13 Burns Street is a typical stone and iron single storey cottage duplex dating from the 1890s. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of the typical building stock located within the residential areas of North Fremantle. It is historically significant as a representation of typical workers' houses in the North Fremantle area. The place is a simple example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.

Physical Description

Duplex, 11-13 Burns Street is a single storey stone and iron duplex pair with overall symmetrical facade designed as a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. Walls are limestone with face brick quoins and reveals. The roof is hipped corrugated iron with no eaves and no dividing parapet wall. There are two rendered chimneys with rendered corbels. The verandah is under a separate bullnose corrugated iron roof again with no dividing parapet wall. Both verandahs are supported by turned decorative timber posts with decorative timber brackets. Front elevation is symmetrical with a double timber sash window and a front door to each side. There is a timber picket fence running along the front boundary line.

History

Burns Street is a narrow residential street that bisects the triangle defined by Stirling Highway, Queen Victoria Street and the Swan River. The portion south of Tydeman Road was constructed in the 1990s and took its name from the existing road north of Tydeman Road. This section of Burns Street was originally part of a six-acre landholding (Lots 18 and 19) held by Mrs Andrew Burns in 1895. The land was subdivided for residential settlement in 1896 and Burns Road was gazetted the same year in honour of the original land owner. Although the street was still not constructed, buildings were present on the site in 1897. The street first appears on a map dated circa 1906.
Buildings constructed in Burns Street were single storey basic homes of brick, stone or weatherboard for people who worked in the vicinity. Many of the houses in Burns Street were investment properties leased to tenants. In 2004, Burns Street continues to be a residential street and the modest workers cottages are the dominant buildings in the street. At the north eastern end of Burns Street is the former ‘Weeties’ factory (which faces Harvest Road), a source of employment for local residents for many years.
A brick, stone and iron duplex building was constructed at 11-13 Burns Street between 1896 and 1913 for an unidentified owner. It is possible that the duplex was built by 1897, as a plan drawn at that time shows the existence of a building close to this site however it is not possible to conclusively demonstrate that this is the existing cottage.
In 1921, the building was owned by Ellen Cameron and leased to tenant Sydney Garner. In 1923, the property was transferred to N S Clarke and by the late 1920s, the property was owned by H C Clarke. Clarke retained ownership until 1935 and while various tenants occupied number 11, Sydney and Annie Garner continued to occupy number 13 throughout this period. Between 1955 and 1961 the property was jointly owned by Markella and Charalambos Carpathakis and was occupied by them.
By 1940, both sides of Duplex, 11-13 Burns Street had weatherboard additions to the rear of the property with galvanised iron structures at the rear of the blocks. The building was connected to the mains sewerage system in 1954. Sometime before 1979, the front was removed and replaced with a flat roof and slim metal pillars. A front fence of brick pillars and metal design was evident at this time. In 1995, the place underwent major renovations including the addition of a bull nosed veranda with timber posts. New bathrooms and laundries were added to the rear of both residences. The building was also reroofed at this time.
This place was included in the list of heritage places in the City of Fremantle identified by the Fremantle Society (1979/80) - RED -significant for contributing to the unique character of Fremantle. It was also included in the 'North Fremantle Heritage Study' (1994) as a place contributing to the development and heritage of North Fremantle.

Integrity/Authenticity

Moderate to high degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability, partially restored, some loss of fabric and previous unsympathetic alterations).
Moderate degree of authenticity with basic original fabric remaining.Some loss of fabric.
(These statements based on street survey only).

Condition

Condition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).

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