DUPLEX, 16 PARMELIA STREET

Statement of Significance

House, 16 Parmelia Street, is a typical weatherboard and iron single storey house dating from 1898. 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 South Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.

Physical Description

Single storey weatherboard and iron single frontage cottage with an asymmetrical facade designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are painted horizontal weatherboards. The roof is gabled with no eaves and clad with corrugated iron. The verandah is under separate corrugated iron roof with square timber posts. The front facade is asymetrical with a front door and timber framed window. There is a timber picket fence to the front boundary and a small garden area behind.

History

Parmelia Street has had a number of names over the years. It was originally called Attfield Street (c. 1899), then Chester Street (c. 1901), then Attfield Lane (c. 1906), before being named Parmelia Street in 1935/36.

Duplex, 16 Parmelia Street was built as a duplex in 1898. In that year, two cottages were built for a Mr Smith. Both were of three rooms and were occupied by tenants – one by a baker and the other by a boilermaker.

Mr Smith continued to own the duplex until 1903/04, when it was purchased by Neils Jorgenson. Margaret Coleman became the owner in 1920/21 and retained ownership until at least the early 1950s. It continued to be a rental property throughout this time.

A plan dated 1954 shows the two duplexes. Unusually, they were no conjoined, but situated on the outer boundaries of the lot, with open space between them. A fence ran down the entire length of the block. However, the two duplexes were a mirror pair, with full length front verandahs, front steps leadi

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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