HOUSE, 11 HERBERT STREET

Parent Place or Precinct

22385 North Fremantle Precinct

Statement of Significance

House, 11 Herbert Street, is a typical brick, stone and iron single storey cottage dating from the c1910s. 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 North Fremantle. Historically significant as a representation of typical workers' houses in the North Fremantle area.

Physical Description

House, 11 Herbert Street, is a single storey stone, brick and iron cottage with asymmetrical facade constructed c1910. Walls are face brick and limestone with face brick quoins and reveals. The roof is hipped and gabled corrugated iron with no eaves. The verandah is under a separate bullnose corrugated iron roof with timber posts and has a simple timber balustrade. The front elevation is asymmetrical with a protruding front room with gabled roof. The wall to this part of the front elevation is all face brick. To the side of the protruding front room is the verandah with the wall behind being limestone with face brick quoins and reveals. This wall has the front door and a pair of timber double hung sash windows. There is a face brick and rendered corbel chimney intact. The house is elevated with a set of timber steps leading up to verandah level. There is a low level timber picket fence to part of the front boundary line.

History

Originally known as Mary Street, the majority of Herbert Street was developed between 1900 and 1910 (predominantly brick and stone houses), although some lots remained vacant until the immediate post-World War Two period (predominantly weatherboard houses). The street accommodated a mixture of owner/occupier residences and rental properties. Mary Street was gazetted as a public highway in 1905 and the name was changed to Herbert Street in 1922/23. House, 11 Herbert Street is first recorded as being extant in 1911, when Thomas Needle was listed as living in the place. James H. Brown was recorded as living there from 1912 to 1915. While it is known that a number of tenants lived in the house from the 1920s until the early 1950s, ownership during this period is unclear. A 1939 map shows 11 Herbert Street as being a brick house with steps leading to a half front verandah. There was a full length enclosed lean-to at the rear and no outbuildings in the back yard. This place was included in the 'North Fremantle Heritage Study' (1994) as a place contributing to the development and heritage of North Fremantle. It was also included in the list of heritage places in the City of Fremantle identified by the Fremantle Society (1979/80) - RED -significant for contributing to the unique character of Fremantle.

Integrity/Authenticity

High degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability, restored). 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).

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