HOUSE, 5 JEWELL PARADE

Parent Place or Precinct

22385 North Fremantle Precinct

Statement of Significance

House, 5 Jewell Parade, is a typical brick, weatherboard and iron single storey cottage. 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. Historically significant as a representation of typical workers' houses in the North Fremantle area.

Physical Description

House, 5 Jewell Parade, is a single storey painted brick, weatherboard and iron cottage with asymmetrical facade. Walls are painted brick and timber framed clad with weatherboards. Roof is hipped corrugated iron with raked eaves. Verandah is under main corrugated iron roof. Verandah is supported by timber posts on square brick plinths. Front elevation is asymmetrical with a timber framed fixed pane and two sash window set to the protruding front section of the place and to the recessed section. The front door is at right angles to the front facade and opens to the front porch. There is a garage to the left and a brick paved parking area to the front.

History

From the available information it appears that the house at 5 Jewell Parade has its origins in the former stables of the Police Station on Queen Victoria Street. It is claimed that the stables were built in the 1840s however this information is yet to be verified. A building does appear to be present on the site in 1897. Information from rate books for the period states that a four-roomed stone cottage was on the lot in 1890. The cottage was owned by the developers of the subdivision and occupied by a tailor, Owen Edward. It is possible that this cottage was later altered for use as stables, but no evidence has been located to support this.

From 1921 to 1935, the property was owned by HMG Police Department and described as stables. In 1940 the site is shown with a stone building in the north west corner of the lot and the remainder of the lot vacant. Numbering of the street at this time suggests the place was number 2 Jewell Parade. Little information is available until 1986 when the building is described as providing additional storage space for the new residence and shop on the front of the block described as number 7 Jewell Parade. In 1996, the storage area or former stables had a second storey added and became used as a residence and at this time was numbered 5/7 Jewell Parade.

Integrity/Authenticity

Medium degree of integrity (original intent partially discernible, current use compatible, high long term sustainability, restored, sympathetic rear extension).
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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