HOUSE, 19 CHARLES STREET

Statement of Significance

House, 19 Charles Street, is a typical limestone and iron single storey house dating from c1891. 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

House, 19 Charles Street is a single storey, limestone brick and iron house with a symmetrical facade built in 1891 and designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are limestone. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. The façade is symmetrical with a central front door and double hung sash windows. The verandah has a separate corrugated iron roof supported on timber posts. There is an extension to the side which is clad in timber weatherboards. There is a corbelled chimney evident.

A Heritage Assessment was prepared in November 2009 by Philip Griffiths Architects for a DA submission to Council (DA0576/09) for demolition of existing outbuildings, and construction of a single storey ancillary accommodation at the rear.

History

Charles Street was largely developed in the last decade of the nineteenth century and much of the housing stock still dates from this time.
House, 19 Charles Street was built in 1891 for William Caple. Mr Caple, a carter, lived in the cottage for several years. In 1894 it was described in the rate book as a three roomed cottage; by 1898 it comprised four rooms.
In 1900, House, 19 Charles Street was owned and occupied by Frederick Davies, a cabman. By 1921/22, the house was owned and occupied by Robert Caple. Robert was a horse driver.
The Caple family owned the house for many years; in the early 1950s, Jean and Leslie Caple were the owners and occupiers.
A Metropolitan Sewerage plan dated 1954 shows a brick house of roughly square plan form, with an asbestos addition running down the western side of the building. The house had a full length front verandah and two weatherboard additions at the rear, one each side of a short verandah. There was a separate weatherboard garage located half way down the backyard.
By 1958, House, 19 Charles Street was owned by Giovanni and Maria La Rosa. In 1974, Daniel and Teresa de Abreu were the owners. House, 19 Charles Street has had several owners since that time.
This place was identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80 as being of cultural heritage significance. (Coded: Red: "Significantly contributing to the unique character of Fremantle")
A Heritage Assessment was prepared in November 2009 by Philip Griffiths Architects for a DA submission to Council (DA0576/09) for demolition of existing outbuildings, and construction of a single storey ancillary accommodation at the rear.

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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