HOUSE, 12 MCLAREN STREET

Statement of Significance

House, 12 McLean Street, is a typical asbestos and iron single storey house dating from 1913. 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 South Fremantle area. The place is a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.

Physical Description

Single storey asbestos and iron cottage with a symmetrical facade designed as a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are painted asbestos sheeting. The roof hipped with no eaves and clad with corrugated iron. The verandah is under a continuous corrugated iron roof with square timber posts. There is asbestos sheeting to the verandah balustrade. The front facade is symmetrical with a central front door and timber framed windows either side. A brick chimney is intact. There is a low brick fence to the front boundary with a paved area behind.

History

McLaren Street was originally called Edward Street. The name was changed to Silas Street in 1901/902 in honour of William Silas Pearce, a local business identity. The street was renamed McLaren Street in 1931, this time in honour of F J McLaren, who was Mayor of Fremantle from 1912 to 1914.

House, 12 McLaren Street was built between 1910 and 1915. In 1914/15, the cottage was owned by Charles Manning and occupied by John Bateman. In 1919/20, the lot was listed as vacant. It changed hands a few times in the mid-1920s and in 1929/30, Charles De Vries was listed as the owner and occupied of a residence.

William Hill acquired the house with the assistance of the War Service Homes Commission c. 1940 and it was registered in the name of Douglas and Peter Hill in the late 1960s. Thomas Frew occupied the house throughout Hill’s ownership. House, 12 McLaren Street has been owned and occupied by Frank Ford since the late 1960s.

A plan dated 1954 shows the house as being weatherboard, with full length front and rear verandahs. The rear verandah had an enclosed toilet. A path led from the back door to a large galvanised iron building in the back yard (presumably a workshop).

This place was included in the "Heritage Study South Fremantle", prepared by John Taylor Architects, for the City of Fremantle, June 1993. It was also 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 partially 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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