HOUSE, 6 NELSON STREET

Statement of Significance

House, 6 Nelson Street, is a typical limestone, brick and iron single storey house dating from 1898. 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

6 Nelson Street is a single storey, limestone, brick and iron house with a symmetrical facade built by 1898 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 sidelights. The verandah has a separate corrugated iron bullnose roof supported on timber posts. There are louvres evident where part of the verandah has been enclosed. There are two brick and rendered corbelled chimneys evident. There is a rendered masonry and timber picket fence to the front boundary line.

History

This area of South Fremantle was subdivided by Henry Briggs in 1893. However, Nelson Street does not appear in Council records until 1898 and was not developed until c. 1900.

House, 6 Nelson Street was built c. 1898. In 1901, it was owned by Ruby Pearmine and occupied by Alexander Gellaty, a clerk.

A Metropolitan Sewerage plan dated 1908 shows House, 6 Nelson Street as a large brick house with a full length front verandah. The rear of the house formed a short L-shape, with the crook enclosed with a verandah. In the rear yard was a well that appeared to be shared with No. 4 Nelson Street. The front yard of House, 6 Nelson Street was fenced in a similar style (probably limestone) as the house next door at No. 4. However, the plan form of the house was identical to that on the other side, No. 8.

By 1930, the house was owned and occupied by Mary Wilson. Although Mary owned it for many years, in the early 1940s it was leased to James Snowden. Mary sold the house to Roger Caulfield in the early 1950s. Mr Caulfield was still the owner in 1981.

A Sewerage plan dated 1954 shows that the house was not changed much in the intervening years, although a weatherboard garage with an attached laundry had been built at the rear of the lot (accessed from Silver Street).

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

Medium degree of integrity (original intent mostly clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability).
Medium degree of authenticity with some original fabric remaining.
(These statements based on street survey only).

Condition

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

Uses

Historic Themes

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