HOUSE, 125 ATTFIELD STREET

Statement of Significance

House, 125 Attfield Street is a timber and iron single storey house dating from c 1928. It was built under a scheme to provide housing for returned soldiers following World War One. While the War Service Homes Board provided assistance with the building of many homes throughout Western Australia at this time, not many were built in the South Fremantle area. 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 Inter war Bungalow style of architecture.

Physical Description

125 Attfield Street is a single storey timber and iron house constructed in 1928 in the Inter war Bungalow style of Architecture. The walls are timber framed and clad with timber weatherboards. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. The verandah is under a continuous corrugated iron roof supported by timber posts with decorative timber brackets and enclosed with timber lattice at both ends. The symmetrical front façade has a central front door with side and fanlights flanked on either side by timber framed casement windows. There is a chimney with chimney pot evident. The house is situated at street level. There is a rendered masonry and timber wall to the front boundary line.

History

Attfield St is named after Dr George Attfield, Imperial Surgeon 1854-1879, who qualified in London in 1850. He attended Fremantle Gaol and was Superintendent at Fremantle Lunatic Asylum. Attfield married a daughter of Surveyor-General Roe. He died in Brighton UK c1923. The street was developed from the late 1890s, with the majority of the houses dating from the first two decades of the twentieth century.
House, 125 Attfield Street was built by the War Service Homes Board following World War One. The property was a vacant lot owned by the WSH in 1922; by 1932 there was a cottage on the lot, owned and occupied by Mabel Gummow.
In 1942, Thomas Trezona was listed as the owner and occupier. A note in the rate book indicated that this house was being purchased through the Workers’ Home Board.
A Metropolitan Sewerage plan dated 1954 shows a relatively large weatherboard house with a full length front verandah. Unlike most of the residences in the area, there were no verandahs or additions at the back of the house. Outbuildings included a weatherboard laundry and garage.
The property has had many owners since the mid-1970s.
This place was included in the list of heritage places in the City of Fremantle identified by the Fremantle Society (1979/80) - BROWN -significant for making a positive contribution to the built environment of Fremantle.
Council DA minutes 2007 record partial demolition and single story additions and alterations.

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

Creation Date

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