HOUSE, 1 STEVENS STREET

Statement of Significance

House, 1 Stevens Street, is an altered rendered masonry and tile and single storey house dating from 1905. 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.

Physical Description

1 Stevens Street is a single storey, rendered limestone and tile house with an asymmetrical facade designed as a very late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are rendered limestone. The roof is hipped and clad with blue coloured tiles. The facade has a central front door flanked either side by later replacement casement windows. The verandah has a separate flat roof and is supported by steel posts with a decorative metal frieze. There is a low brick and metal fence to the front boundary line. The house has a later extension to the side and rear and the verandah has also been extended to wrap around the side of the building with curved edges. The is a brick chimney and a prominently located solar hot water unit on the roof. Although the original intent can be seen the place has been extensively extended and altered.

History

Rates Book Information:
The house was formerly 1 Church Street, the name was changed to Stephen Street in 1930/31 and in 1962 the spelling was changed to Stevens Street probably to honour councillor James Stevens, who served from 1905 to 1943.
This house was built for James Hines by contractor Wardle Hines, presumably a relative. The house remained in the Hines family until 1965 when it was transferred to Mr and Mrs Mastrantonio. The price for the house at that time was approximately £2000.

Heritage Files (blue)
Fremantle Society Classification
A plan of the house drawn prior to construction shows that the original design was a simple four room structure with verandahs across the front and rear of the building. The front façade was limestone with brick quoining around the door and windows. Photographs of the house in 1906 show that the verandah and house roof were corrugated iron and the bullnosed verandah roof was in alternating colours. The verandah supports were timb

Integrity/Authenticity

Low to medium degree of integrity (original intent partially clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability).
Low degree of authenticity with much original fabric having been altered and with alterationsand extensions.
(These statements based on street survey only).

Condition

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

Uses

Historic Themes

Creation Date

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Last Update

Disclaimer

This data is provided by the City of Fremantle. While every care is taken to ensure the accuracy of this data, the City of Fremantle makes no representations or warranties about its accuracy, reliability, completeness or suitability for any particular purpose and disclaims all responsibility and all liability (including without limitation, liability in negligence) for all expenses, losses, damages (including indirect or consequential damage) and costs which you might incur as a result of the data being inaccurate or incomplete in any way and for any reason. Under no circumstances should this data be used to carry out any work without first contacting the City of Fremantle for the appropriate confirmation and approval.