COMMERCIAL BUILDING, 346 SOUTH TERRACE

Statement of Significance

Commercial Building, 346 South Terrace, is a typical rendered masonry and tile single storey building dating from 1900. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of a commercial building in the Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.

Physical Description

346 South Terrace is a brick building designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are rendered masonry with a parapet with rendered string line. There is a flat roof. There is a separate verandah with corrugated iron bullnose roof supported by turned timber posts with decorative timber brackets and frieze. The front façade has a front door with fanlight and an aluminium window.

History

Commercial Building, 346 South Terrace was built 1900. In 1901/02, the shop and cottage was owned by James Stevens and occupied by R Pitman, a grocer.

By 1930/31, Janet Cotterill was the owner and Keith Sloan the tenant. At this time, it described in the rate book as a shop and was addressed 168/70 Mandurah Road.

A Metropolitan Sewerage diagram dated 1954 shows a shop at the corner of South Terrace and Scott Street. The brick shop was built to both street frontages and did not have a verandah. Attached to the shop was a brick residence (348 South Terrace). The residence was set further back from the street and did have a front verandah. Both sections of the building (shop and residence) had weatherboard additions at the rear, with a verandah over each. There were several attached galvanised iron and weatherboard outbuildings behind the shop.

George Ferguson was the owner in the 1950s; Nicola Guidici and then James Guidici in the early 1960s. The shop was leased to tenants during this time. In 1981, Commercial Building, was owned by the Erkens family and was rated with 348 South Terrace.

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.

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 good (assessed from streetscape survey only).

Uses

Historic Themes

Creation Date

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