HOUSE, 4 SILVER STREET

Statement of Significance

House, 4 Silver Street, is a typical timber and iron single storey house dating from 1900. 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 Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.

Physical Description

4 Silver Street is a single storey timber and tile house constructed in the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are timber framed and clad with timber weatherboards. The roof is hipped and clad with tiles. The verandah is supported by pairs of steel posts. The symmetrical front façade has a central front door flanked on either side by timber framed windows with modern security screens. There is a rendered corbelled chimney evident. The house is situated at street level. There is a low brick wall to the front boundary line. Trees make further description difficult.

History

This street was surveyed on the sub-division of a large block of land belonging to Sir Henry Briggs. The land was called Briggs Paddock and the speculation is that the streets were named after treasures such as silver, gold and coral, because in fact, the land was originally pure white sand covered with rushes, and held no mineral wealth.
The eastern section of the street was called Stanley Street until 1952/53.

House, 4 Silver Street was built in 1900. By 1905, Edwin Jones was living in the cottage.

A sewerage diagram dated 1908 shows House, 4 Silver Street as an L-shaped weatherboard house with a full length front verandah and centrally located front steps. The house had a large verandah in the crook of the L to the rear and two weatherboard outbuildings attached to the rear of house set against the western boundary. There was also a separate galvanised iron building further down the rear yard. A diagram dated 1954 shows that by this time, the rear of the house had been redeveloped to create a rectangular house and that there was paving to the east and rear, with a path leading to a weatherboard outbuilding located against the back fence.

Arthur Foster owned and lived in the house c 1930 and in the 1950s and 1960s, it was owned by Mabel Donaldson and occupied by Venice Donaldson. The Russell family owned House, 4 Silver Street in 1981.

This place was 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

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 good (assessed from streetscape survey only).

Uses

Historic Themes

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