HOUSE, 2 CHESTER STREET

Statement of Significance

House, 2 Chester Street, is a brick and iron single storey house dating from the late 1920s. The place has limited aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area and as a representative example of the typical building stock located within the residential areas of South Fremantle. It is a much modified example of the Inter-War Californian style of architecture.

Physical Description

House, 2 Chester Street is a single storey, rendered brick and iron house with an asymmetrical facade designed as a simple variation of the Inter-War Californian Bungalow style of architecture. The walls are rendered masonry. The roof is hipped and gabled and clad with corrugated iron. The verandah has a separate pitched corrugated iron roof and is supported by steel posts. The front door and one set of timber framed casement windows are under the verandah. The protruding front room has three, eight pane timber framed casement windows under an aluminium awning. There is a rendered chimney evident. There is a low rendered masonry wall to the front boundary line.

History

The Chester family were early settlers, and one of the sons had a butchering business. Lots 12, 13, 26, 70 and 75 were subdivided by John Chester. From 1887 until about 1930, the area around Douro Road was known as Chesterfield. Chester Street was originally known as William Street; in 1901/02, the name was changed to Lloyd Street and from c. 1901, Chester Street. The land on which house 2 Chester Street stands was vacant in 1924/25 and owned by Eva Maguire. In 1927/28 ownership passed to Rupert Otto Snell and a house was also built in this period. Rupert Snell was still living in the residence in 1949. The house is Lot 41 of Cockburn Sound Location 134. In 2007 2 Chester Street was added to the Heritage List of the City of Fremantle. In 2014 the heritage significance of 2 Chester Street was reviewed as part of the Annual Update of the Heritage List and MHI. On 22 October 2014 Council resolved to remove the property from the Heritage List and to change the MHI grading from Level 3 to Historic Record Only because the place was found to below the threshold for inclusion on the Heritage List.

Integrity/Authenticity

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

Condition

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

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