HOUSE, 60 SOUTH STREET

Statement of Significance

House, 60 South Street, is a typical limestone, brick and iron single storey house dating from c1895. 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 Victorian Georgian style of architecture.

Physical Description

60 South Street is a single storey, limestone, brick and iron house with a symmetrical facade built c.1895 and designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are limestone with red brick quoins. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. The façade is symmetrical with a central front door with fanlight and double hung sash windows. The verandah has a separate corrugated iron roof supported on timber posts. There is a rendered masonry chimney evident. There is a rendered masonry wall to the front boundary line.

History

House, 60 South Street was built between 1892 and 1897. Samuel Vagg, who owned the lot, had seven cottages built on the lot (two with street frontages and five behind) in these years. Prior to this, there had been cottages on the lot since the early 1880s.

Ownership of the land was transferred to Charles McMullen in 1904.

A Metropolitan Sewerage plan dated 1908 shows a stone house with full length front and rear verandahs. The house was associated with the house next door, as there was a shared access between the houses leading to an open area (paddock?) to the rear, but each house had a fenced off area for a rear yard. There was a large stone building at the back of the lot behind 60 South Street, presumably a stable.

By 1920/21, the cottage and stables at 60 South Street were owned by Edward Coleman and occupied by Samuel Woods and then Harold Gabrielson. Horace Dixon lived at No. 62.

The Coleman family sold 60 and 62 South Street to Stipan Kezie and Ivan Krunajevic in 1951/52. Mr Kezie moved into No. 60 and Mr Krunajevic into No. 62.

There have been several changes to the house since the 1970s, including a new brick back verandah in 1971; the addition of a family room, laundry and toilet in the early 1980s and a garage/studio at the back of the yard in 1984.

This place was 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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