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HOUSE, 28 SAMSON STREET

Author

City of Fremantle

Place Number

21651
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Location

28 Samson St White Gum Valley

Location Details

Local Government

Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1930

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents More information
Heritage List YES 08 Mar 2007

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management More information
Category Description
Municipal Inventory Adopted 18 Sep 2000 Level 3

Level 3

The City of Fremantle has identified this place as being of some cultural heritage significance for its contribution to the heritage of Fremantle in terms of its individual or collective aesthetic, historic, social or scientific significance, and /or its contribution to the streetscape, local area and Fremantle. Its contribution to the urban context should be maintained and enhanced.

Statement of Significance

Aesthetically significant as an example of Fremantle’s vernacular architecture. Typical single storey cottage dating from the first decades of the twentieth century. Historically significant as a representation of working people’s living conditions in the Fremantle area.

Physical Description

House, 28 Samson Street is a single storey brick and zincalume house built in the Federation Bungalow style of architecture. The walls are tuck pointed brick with a rendered band. The roof is hipped and gabled and clad with zincalume, and has exposed rafters. There is a corbelled chimney evident. The verandah is supported by timber posts. Under the gable there are timber framed windows with a zincalume awning over. There is a recent addition to the rear. A face brick and picket fence is at the front boundary line.

History

Lot WM 1338 is recorded as a vacant lot, owned by Henry Walton Hicks in 1904/5. A residence is recorded in 1930. Physical inspection indicates that the house was built prior to this date.
There is a 1978 photo on file at the Local History Collection.

Integrity/Authenticity

High degree of integrity (original intent 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).

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence
Present Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence

Architectural Styles

Style
Federation Bungalow

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall RENDER Smooth
Roof METAL Zincalume
Wall BRICK Pointed Brick
Other GLASS Glass

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Settlements

Creation Date

20 Jul 2011

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

03 Mar 2020

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