HOUSE, 9 HERBERT STREET

Parent Place or Precinct

22385 North Fremantle Precinct

Statement of Significance

House, 9 Herbert Street, is a modified rendered masonry and iron single storey cottage dating from c1900-1910. 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, 9 Herbert Street, is a single storey rendered masonry and iron cottage constructed c 1900 - 1910 with a large two storey extension to the rear. Walls are rendered and painted masonry. The roof is hipped corrugated iron with no eaves. The verandah is a separate bullnose supported by timber posts. There is a large extension to the rear of the house with a tall lookout tower. The house is set behind a high rendered and painted brick wall which obscures much of the front facade.

History

Originally known as Mary Street, the majority of Herbert Street was developed between 1900 and 1910 (predominantly brick and stone houses), although some lots remained vacant until the immediate post-World War Two period (predominantly weatherboard houses). The street accommodated a mixture of owner/occupier residences and rental properties. Mary Street was gazetted as a public highway in 1905 and the name was changed to Herbert Street in 1922/23.

The date of construction of House, 9 Herbert Street is not known, but the materials and floor plan would suggest that it was built at some stage between 1900 and 1910. By 1921/22, Daniel Duggan owned the place as a rental property. At this time, it was described as being a stone house of five rooms. In 1927-28, ownership of 9 Herbert Street was transferred to Martin James Condron, of 4 Norfolk Lane, Fremantle. It is unsure as to whether Condron ever lived there, but by 1929 the place had be rented out to J. P. Whitton, who stayed there until at least 1931. Arthur Beech lived at 9 Herbert Street in 1935-36, and the Post Office Directories of the 1940s indicate that Mrs Veronica Congdon was in residence for much of that decade. The Rate Book of 1955 lists Veronica A. M. Cameron as the owner of the house, which was at that time occupied by Donald R. Murrie, followed later by Neil McPherson. Giuseppe Teti bought that house circa 1960, and had replaced Neil McPherson as the resident by 1963. The property had a number of owners in the 1970s, but Faye and Lance Jones have owned and occupied the place since the late 1970s.

A 1939 map shows 9 Herbert Street as being one of the smaller houses on the street. It had a half-length front verandah and full length rear verandah. It would appear that there was a fence bisecting the rear yard.

This place was included in the 'North Fremantle Heritage Study' (1994) as a place contributing to the development and heritage of North Fremantle. It was also 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.

The house now has a two storey addition with viewing tower at the rear.

Integrity/Authenticity

Medium degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability, later unsympathetic alterations and materials).
Medium degree of authenticity with some loss of original fabric.
(These statements based on street survey only).

Condition

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

Uses

Historic Themes

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