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BAKERY, 41 SAMSON STREET

Author

City of Fremantle

Place Number

21655
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Location

41 Samson St White Gum Valley

Location Details

Local Government

Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1900

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 2

Level 2

The City of Fremantle has identified this place as being of considerable cultural heritage significance in its own right within the context of Fremantle and its conservation is a priority.

Statement of Significance

Aesthetically significant as a fine example of Fremantle’s vernacular architecture. Typical single storey stone cottage dating from the late nineteenth to early twentieth century. Historically significant as a representation of working people’s living conditions in the Fremantle area.

Physical Description

Single storey former bakery, has stone and brick quoined walls and a zincalume hipped roof and chimney. The concave dropped verandah is supported by timber posts between timber balustrades. The following places form a significant group and contribute to the streetscape of Samson Street; 23, 25, 26, 28, 31, 30, 32, 34, 35, 41, 43, 45, 49, 51, 55, 57, 59, 61, and the Norfolk Pines.

History

Lot 4A of 28 contained a cottage in 1900. The Owner/occupier was Thomas Lowden, a watchman. An architectural and photographic report from 1986 is on file at the Local History Collection.

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
10550 Fremantle Local History Collection Files, (filed by address) Council Records

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence
Original Use INDUSTRIAL\MANUFACTURING Bakery

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof METAL Zincalume
Wall STONE Limestone

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Settlements
OCCUPATIONS Commercial & service industries

Creation Date

20 Jul 2011

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

21 Feb 2020

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