DUPLEX, 16 LITTLE HOWARD STREET

Statement of Significance

Duplex, 14 & 16 Little Howard Street is a single storey rendered masonry, and iron duplex pair dating from 1898. 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 Fremantle. It is historically significant as a representation of typical workers' houses in the Fremantle area. The place is a simple example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.

Physical Description

Duplex, 14 & 16 Little Howard Street is a single storey rendered masonry and iron duplex pair with a symmetrical facade designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are rendered masonry. Each duplex pair has a hipped corrugated iron roof with a limestone dividing parapet wall. The front facade to each duplex half has a front door with fanlight and pairs of double hung sash windows. The front verandahs are under separate corrugated iron roofs. The verandahs are supported by square timber posts. There are two rendered corbelled chimneys.

History

The street was formerly known as Old Cemetery Road, and a continuation of Howard Street, which was named after Lord Edward Howard, grandson of Lord John Russell, British Prime Minister 1842.
Duplex 14-16 was formerly 22-24 Little Howard Street; the numbering changed in 1935/36.
The first recording of this duplex in the Post Office directories is in 1898 when the two occupiers of the duplex are 14 Little Howard Street occupied by Mrs Durwing and 16 by Jacob Ferguson. The place may have been built prior to this date but further research of the rates books for this period is needed to verify the actual date of construction and the original owner.
The 1908 sewerage plan of the site shows this brick duplex is a symmetrical design with the two halves a mirror image of each other. The dwellings have front verandahs across the full width of the front façade. At the rear of the building are ‘L’ shaped verandahs wrapping around the rear of the building. On the back property boundary is a brick closet.
A photograph of the duplex in 1979 shows that the duplex is rendered with a corrugated iron roof and the building is in relatively good condition. The original front door and windows are in situ. The meter boxes adjacent to the front doors are later additions, conduit has been attached to the front façade above and below both boxes. There is no separation between the street and the front verandah.
This place was identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80 as being of cultural heritage significance. (Coded: Brown: "Positively contributing to the built environment")

Integrity/Authenticity

Medium to high degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability).
Medium degree of authenticity with much original fabric remaining but with some alterations.
(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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