DUPLEX, 2 ARUNDEL STREET

Statement of Significance

Duplex, 2 & 4 Arundel Street, is an early limestone and iron single storey duplex pair possible dating from as early as 1860. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is an early example of typical workers' houses in the Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The place has some rarity value for its age and high level of integrity and authenticity.

Physical Description

Duplex, 2 & 4 Arundel Street is a single storey rendered masonry and iron duplex pair with an asymmetrical facade designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are rendered masonry (probably limestone). The roof is gabled and clad with corrugated iron. There is a projecting faceted bay with double hung sashes to each facet. The duplex has brick chimneys with terracotta pots. The front verandah is under a separate corrugated iron roof supported by square timber posts. There is a low level rendered masonry wall to the front boundary line.

History

There are two possible reasons for the naming of Arundel St. Edward George Fitzalan Howard, First Baron Howard of Glossop, 2nd son of the 13th Duke of Norfolk, was MP for Arundel in England from 1853-1868. Howard St joins Arundel St, both possibly named for him. The Surveyor Charles Wedge was employed by the Municipality in 1875. His wife was Frances Bethia (Fanny), nee Wrighte, and her father was Arundel Wrighte, a pioneer of Box Hill, Victoria.
2 Arundel Street is half of a duplex pair, 2-4 Arundel Street. It was formerly numbered 48 – 50 Arundel Street; the numbering changing in 1935/36.
Duplex, 2-4 Arundel Street could date from as early as 1860, appearing in the earliest rate books (1880). The owner in 1880 was shipbuilder James Storey who is presumed to have been the original owner. He occupied one side of the duplex cottage (No. 2) and leased the other side (No. 4).
Part of 2 Arundel Street was used as a workshop or shipyard until 1896. It was then used only as a cottage by James Storey. Storey is recorded as a shipbuilder in the rates books and he may have some relationship with David James Storey who was a shipbuilder and shipowner in Fremantle in the 1880s. James Storey lived at the cottage until 1911 and then his relative Mary Storey lived at the cottage until 1936.
A 1908 plan of the site shows that the place had front and back verandahs with a tank stand and a wooden bathroom on the rear verandah. A large wooden outbuilding existed at the rear of the lots that contained 2 and 4 Arundel Streets, presumably the former workshop of James Storey. A fowl run was also evident at the rear of the lot containing 2 Arundel Street.
The property was owned by descendants of the Storey family until its sale in 1997. The place was occupied by a variety of tenants during the late 20th century. These included Paul Maiolino (1940 to 1941), Carmelo Merlino (1950 to 1956) and Cooper (1960).
A brick wall has been built on the front boundary of the property.
Photographic information from 1997 shows little change from a photo taken c.1980.

Integrity/Authenticity

High degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability).
High degree of authenticity with much original fabric remaining.
(These statements based on street survey only).

Condition

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

Uses

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