HOUSE, 18 SOUTH STREET

Statement of Significance

House, 18 South Street, is a typical rendered masonry and iron single storey house dating from c1926. 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 Inter War Bungalow style of architecture.

Physical Description

18 South Street is a single storey, rendered masonry and iron house with an asymmetrical façade built in 1926 and designed as an example of the Inter War Bungalow style of architecture. The walls are rendered masonry. The roof is hipped and gabled and clad with corrugated iron. The verandah has a separate corrugated iron roof supported on large rendered masonry piers with a rendered masonry balustrade and infilled with timber and leadlight windows making further description difficult. There is a brick wall to the front boundary line.

History

House, 18 South Street was built between 1922 and 1930. In 1930/31, the house was owned and occupied by John Collins. At this time, it was numbered 24 South Street. John owned the house until at least the late 1960s.

A Metropolitan Sewerage dated 1954 plan shows a very large brick house and grounds over three lots. The house had a bay window to the east, a half length front verandah wrapping to the west and another verandah on the eastern side of the house. There was also a short rear verandah. Outbuildings included a weatherboard garage (accessed down the eastern side of the property), an asbestos laundry and a large weatherboard structure, all set against the back fence. The front portion of yard on the western side of the house was fenced off, and featured a fountain.

By 1978, the front verandah had been enclosed. In 1981, the Linehan family owned House, 18 South Terrace.

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

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

Condition

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

Uses

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