HOUSE (DEMOLISHED OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALTERED), 24 HULBERT STREET

Author

City of Fremantle

Place Number

20992

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Location

24 Hulbert St South Fremantle

Location Details

Local Government

Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1897, Constructed from 1990

Demolition Year

1995

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	YES	16 Feb 2009	South Fremantle Precinct	South Fremantle Precinct Precinct Management - South Fremantle This place is located within the boundaries of the South Fremantle precinct which has been included on the City of Fremantle's Municipal Heritage Inventory. Any proposed development must be carried out in accordance with the heritage conservation policies adopted for the precinct. These include: Demolition Control All extant buildings and structures located in the precinct and identified on the MI or on any other heritage register should not be demolished. They should be conserved in accordance with the principles of the Burra Charter (The Australia ICOMOS for the conservation of places of cultural significance). Conservation of Significant Streetscapes The conservation of all individual places in the precinct should be considered in the context of the character of the surrounding heritage precinct and significant streetscapes should be conserved and protected. Original significant buildings which contribute to the streetscape should be retained and restored. New buildings should be sympathetic to the traditional street pattern in terms of form, scale and proportion. Conservation of Significant Buildings Significant buildings or places may be extended or adapted, however the original significant building or place should remain the dominant feature on the site when viewed from the street. Significant or original fabric should be retained and conserved wherever possible. In the event of a change of use, the new use should be appropriate to the significance of the place. Conservation of Significant Landscape Significant landscape areas or elements should be retained and conserved. Traditional gardens and trees should be retained wherever possible and new landscape elements should reinforce the traditional planting patterns of the area wherever possible. Where new development is permitted to occur, mature trees should be retained wherever possible.
Municipal Inventory	YES	25 Jul 2019	Historical Record Only	Historical Record Only The City of Fremantle has identified this place as being of historical interest. The information is retained in the database purely for historical record keeping.

Statement of Significance

BELOW THRESHOLD - retained on MHI database for historical information purposes only.

Physical Description

A large two storey limestone and iron house of a relatively recent construction date.

History

The area around Hulbert Street was subdivided by John Thomas in 1896. The street was originally called Jane Street. It was changed in honour of an accountant named Hulbert who lived in Jane Street for a time and worked at the smelting works.

A single room cottage was been built on the property in 1897 for owner and occupier G L Barton, a painter. By 1898, the house had been extended to three rooms and was occupied by William Harvey, a machinist and piano tuner. Barton still owned the property. Harvey purchased the property the following year and continued to live there until his death in 1911. Grace, his widow, continued to own the house for a number of years.

A diagram dated c. 1905 shows House, 24 Hulbert Street as a brick house set well back from the street. The house had a full length front verandah and centrally located front steps. The property comprised two town lots.

William Harvey composed music in Adelaide in the 1880s and 1890s and seven compositions by him are known to exist. Several are held in the Salisbury Public Library in South Australia. Harvey died on 24 September 1911 and is buried in the Anglican section of Fremantle Cemetery. The Salisbury Public Library believes that he moved to Fremantle and married a widow with two daughters and worked as a piano tuner.

In 1923/24, Grace Skelton was the owner and occupant. It is likely that Mrs Harvey had remarried. Mrs Skelton retained ownership until 1942/44, when it was owned and occupied by Samuel Solomon.

In 1946/47, House, 24 Hulbert Street was subdivided into two flats by new owner Eva Goodsell. In 1951/52, the property was again listed in the rate book as a single residence. At this time, it was owned by Alexander Greig and occupied by Allan Webster.

In the early 1950s, the house was owned and occupied by Clara and James McClure. They remained there until 1960-64, before it was owned by D & M Damiano. Between 1964 and 68, House, 24 Hulbert Street was owned by Slavatore and Francesco Caiulo. However, no occupant is listed in the rate books during this time. In 1966, Mr Caiulo submitted plans for an internal toilet and new garage. The works were completed in April 1968.

This place was included in the "Heritage Study South Fremantle", prepared by John Taylor Architects, for the City of Fremantle, June 1993. It was also 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.

The house has had a number of owners since the early 1970s. In the mid-1990s, the house was ' almost totally demolished' and a two storey house built on the property. Prior to this, the house had been heavily modified over the years, but still retained the external appearance of a c. 1900 cottage typical of Fremantle.

On 25 July 2019 Fremantle Council resolved to remove this place from the Heritage List and to change the Municipal Heritage Inventory category to Historic Record Only to record the earlier history of the site.

Integrity/Authenticity

Low degree of integrity
Low degree of authenticity with little or no 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

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Land allocation & subdivision

Creation Date

20 Jul 2011

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

31 Jul 2021

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