HOUSE, 30 HERBERT STREET

Parent Place or Precinct

22385 North Fremantle Precinct

Statement of Significance

House, 30 Herbert Street, is a typical stone and iron two storey cottage dating from c1900. 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. The place is a simple example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.

Physical Description

House, 30 Herbert Street, is a two storey brick and iron cottage with symmetrical facade designed as a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. Walls are brick with a rendered band. The roof is expansive, with a half gable. There is a brick chimney with three chimney pots. The verandah is under a continuous corrugated iron roof, supported by steel posts. Front elevation is symmetrical with two timber sash windows with side lights, decorative rendered sills and a central front door with side lights. The side elevation (Fay St) reveals that there is a second storey underneath, and that the original side verandah has been enclosed with brick and aluminium windows. The rear elevation also shows enclosed verandahs.There are rear stairs to ground level from the second floor. There is a low level brick and timber picket fence to the front boundary line, and an earlier high timber picket fence to Fay St.

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.

House, 30 Herbert Street was built c. 1900. By 1921/22, when the place was recorded as being a six roomed stone house, it was owned and occupied by William Westegaard. Ownership has passed to his wife, Ruby May, by the late 1920s. The place had a number of owners/tenants in the 1930s to the 1950s. It has been owned by Valma Birch since 1961.

A 1939 plan shows 30 Herbert Street as being a large square stone house with a verandah wrapping around the front, southern elevation and rear. A paved path led to the centrally located front door and there was a single outbuilding set against the rear boundary fence.

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) - RED -significant for contributing to the unique character 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

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