HOUSE, 418 SOUTH TERRACE

Statement of Significance

House, 418 South Terrace, is a single storey brick and iron house dating from 1927. 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 Fremantle. It is historically significant as a representation of typical workers' houses in the Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.

Physical Description

House, 418 South Terrace is a single storey masonry and corrugated iron house constructed in the Victorian Georgian style of Architecture. The walls are painted rendered brick across the front façade and red brick down the side. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. The verandah is under a continuous corrugated iron roof supported by timber. The symmetrical front façade has a central front door flanked on either side by timber framed casement windows. There is a skillion-roofed garage addition with a white roll-a-door on the right. A masonry chimney is evident. There is a recent limestone wall to the front boundary line.

History

South Terrace was formerly called Mandurah Road. It followed the line of ancient Aboriginal tracks and was the main entrance to Fremantle from the south. Mandurah Road used to continue south along the coast, but owing to shifting sand dunes, it was necessary to make a deviation to Douro Road and travel further inland.

The history of the site dates from 1898, however, it is likely this house was built in 1927.

In 1898, an iron cottage of two rooms was built on the lot owned by Albert Mattingley. The cottage was initially occupied by Hurford Jenkin, a coach painter, in 1900. Jenkin must have had a large family – five male and two female occupants were listed as living there. In 1901/02, a second cottage was built on the lot, and in 1904/05 one cottage was numbered 282 Mandurah Road, while the other was listed as 19 Hickory Street. This would have been at the rear of the lot, facing Hickory Street.

Thomas Strika was the owner in 1915/16, when the description in the rate book was expanded to ‘cottage and rooms’. In 1920/21, the property was rated as a ‘cottage and rooms at rear’.

In 1926/27, the rear rooms were addressed 188 Mandurah Road. The Register of approved building plans passed by Council 1905 -1949 show that Miss H. Hutton was given approval for a brick and steel residence at the cost of £600 in 1927. Helena Hutton was the owner of the property from c1927 to c1970.

A diagram dated 1954 shows 418 South Tce as a brick house with a full length front verandah and a centrally located path linking the street and front steps. The house had an asbestos addition at the rear. The weatherboard rear rooms are also shown on this diagram.

Approval was given in 1977 for a garage to be built with a Hickory Street entrance.

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.

Integrity/Authenticity

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

Condition

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

Uses

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