HOUSE, 11 LILLY STREET

Statement of Significance

House, 11 Lilly Street, is a typical single storey house dating from c 1898. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of the typical workers' houses in the Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.

Physical Description

11 Lilly Street is a single storey, limestone, brick and iron house built c 1898 with a symmetrical facade designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are limestone with rendered quoins. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. The façade is symmetrical with a central front door with fanlight flanked on either side by double hung sash windows with iron security grills. The verandah is under a continuous corrugated iron roof supported on cement columns. The house is situated at street level. There is a low level brick wall to the front boundary line.

History

Lilly Street is named after James Lilly, who was manager of the Adelaide Steamship Company from 1886 to 1889. Lilly was born in Tasmania in 1845 and died in Claremont in 1905. The majority of the houses in the street date from the 1890s and early 1900s.

House, 11 Lilly Street was built prior to 1900. In that year, it was listed in the rate book as a cottage owned and occupied by William Moore, a carpenter. In 1904/05, Mr Moore was listed as a driver and the occupant of the cottage was George Tillmore.

A Metropolitan Sewerage plan dated c. 1910 shows a stone house with a full length front verandah. There were steps at the back of the house leading into the yard, which contained a weatherboard outbuilding.

By 1912/13, ownership had been transferred to Mary Moore. The cottage remained in the Moore family ownership for many more years. By 1942/43, it was owned by May Moore. It was a rental property during this time.

Nelma Lombardo purchased House, 11 Lilly Street in the mid-1950s. She was still the owner and occupier throughout the 1960s, but by 1982, the house was owned by Manuel and Julieta Inacio. Jose and Maria Pereira purchased the property in the mid-1970s, and it has had few owners since that time.

This place was included in the list of heritage places in the City of Fremantle identified by the Fremantle Society (1979/80) - BROWN -significant for making a positive contribution to the built environment of Fremantle.

Integrity/Authenticity

High degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability).
High degree of authenticity with much original fabric remaining.
(These statements based on street survey only).

Condition

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

Uses

Historic Themes

Creation Date

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