HOUSE, 8 JACKSON STREET

Parent Place or Precinct

22385 North Fremantle Precinct

Statement of Significance

House, 8 Jackson Street, is a typical brick and iron single storey cottage dating from the 1890s. 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, 8 Jackson Street, is a single storey brick and iron cottage with symmetrical facade designed as a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The cottage is well elevated above street level. Walls are painted brick. Roof is hipped corrugated iron with no eaves. Verandah is under a separate corrugated iron roof, supported by timber posts with decorative timber brackets. Front elevation is symmetrical with two timber framed leadlight windows and a central front door. This place contains a limestone feature. This feature is the limestone front wall which has been extended in height and has a brushwood fence above. There is a full height timber door in the limestone front wall.

History

Jackson Street was originally part of Lot P47, which was granted to Pensioner Guard George Costigan in 1884. The land was transferred to James Roe (Perth Journalist), then to George Frederick Gallop (Fremantle Clerk) before being purchased by a group of gentlemen in 1897. William Edward Marmion, James Grave, Edward Keane, Edmund Gilyard Lacey and Frederick Charles Monger immediately subdivided the land for residential development and the lots were gradually taken up between 1897 and 1913. The origin of the name Jackson Street is not known.

Jackson Street was developed as a short street running east-west between Pearse Street and Queen Victoria Street (near the present junction with Stirling Highway). The houses built in Jackson Street were generally modest brick, stone or timber cottages for people working in the area. Many of the houses were investment properties leased to tenants. With the development and expansion of Fremantle Port, the zoning for the area changed from residential to general industrial purposes. In 2004, Jackson Street continues to be a residential street with most homes occupied by their owners.

A stone, brick and iron cottage was built at 8 Jackson Street between 1895 and 1897 for an unidentified owner. The lot was originally part of a larger landholding owned by jeweller and developer, Frederick Mason, who subdivided the land for residential purposes in 1892. Mason retained ownership in 1895, when it was still vacant land. While the duplex cottage is present on an 1897 plan, there are no records for the owner at this time. (A title search would reveal this information).

In 1921, the cottage was owned and occupied by Mary Soley. Following her death in 1923, ownership of the cottage was transferred to Frederick Soley, who occupied the house until 1935. Between 1955 and 1961, Joyce Briggs owned the cottage.

It would appear from a plan dated 1913 that the adjacent lot was owned by the same people and that the cottage had access to all the land included in the two lots. This has led to some confusion over the street numbering. The cottage was numbered 10 Jackson Street (as the land between it and number 12 was vacant) and was renumbered 8 Jackson Street in later years.

By 1940, the cottage had verandahs at the rear and front, with the rear verandah comprising two separate additions. At this time, a tennis court was located on the land next door. The cottage was connected to the mains sewerage system in 1950 and an asbestos garage was built on the site in 1959. In 1979, the cottage had a brick addition at the rear. The front veranda had metal structural supports and detail. The cottage was used for garment manufacturing by Dreske-Somoff leather manufacturers at this time. In 2004, the place is used as a residence.

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, restored).
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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