HOUSE, 32 HARVEST ROAD

Parent Place or Precinct

22385 North Fremantle Precinct

Statement of Significance

House, 32 Harvest Road, is a stone, rendered brick and tile single storey house dating from the 1890s with two storey additions. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of the typical building stock located within the residential areas of North Fremantle. Historically significant as a representation of typical workers' houses in the North Fremantle area.

Physical Description

Single storey limestone, rendered brick and recent Zincalume house with asymmetrical façade, and a two storey rear addition. Walls are painted rendered brick sitting on a high limestone foundation. Roof is corrugated galvanised iron with gable to the front elevation with timber louvred decoration in a sunrise design. The verandah has a separate skillion roof. There is a low rendered brick and timber fence to the front boundary line. Substantial rear two storey additions and alterations.

History

From the nineteenth century, Harvest Road was important as an access route to Point Direction, the location of a sheltered landing place. Boat building yards were located at Point Direction for much of the twentieth century, during which time the Harvest Road jetty also became a popular family swimming and picnic area. Originally, Harvest Road began at Stirling Highway (then called Bruce Street), but from 1899 it was extended through to Queen Victoria Street (then called Victoria Street). Harvest Road has always been a predominantly residential street, developing steadily from the turn of the twentieth century, and characterised at least in its early decades as a place with a large number of rental properties. Three industries on the street were Purina (1935-55) and Nabisco (1955-88) cereal manufacturers (number 3-5), Rowlands Co Cordial, Wine and Spirits manufacturers (1908 to at least 1939, at number 11), and various marine industries, most prominently Browns Boat Building Yard (from c.1900), which was located between Corkhill (Elizabeth) Street and the River.

House, 32 Harvest Road is one of a cluster of five cottages built within three years (1892 to 1895) at 27-31 and 30-32 Harvest Road. It was constructed c.1895. The place had no long-term occupants, and appears to have often been vacant, until Arthur and Edith M Reeves moved in. They lived at the place from 1910 to 1921. A 1939 sewerage plan shows the place set back from the road. The front portion is brick, with a porch set into the square footprint at the southwest corner. To the rear is a stone section, and behind that a timber section, with a timber laundry attached to the northwest corner and no rear verandah shown.

In 2009 the roof was tiled, but aerial views in 2016 show a Zincalume roof. The place seems to have undergone substantial two storey rear additions, as second storey balconies and windows are visible from street level.

This place was included in the 'North Fremantle Heritage Study' (1994) as a place contributing to the development and heritage of North Fremantle.

Integrity/Authenticity

Low to Moderate degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, not restored, some loss of fabric and previous unsympathetic alterations).
Low to Moderate degree of authenticity with some original fabric remaining. Some loss of fabric.
(These statements based on street survey only).

Condition

Condition assessed as poor (assessed from streetscape survey only).

Uses

Historic Themes

Creation Date

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