HOUSE, 133 ATTFIELD STREET

Statement of Significance

House, 133 Attfield Street, is a timber and iron single storey house dating from the late 1890s. 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 South Fremantle. It is historically significant as a representation of typical workers' houses in the South Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.

Physical Description

House, 133 Attfield Street is a single storey timber and iron house constructed in the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are timber framed and clad with timber weatherboards. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. The verandah is under a separate corrugated iron roof supported by square chamfered timber posts with decorative timber brackets. The symmetrical front façade has a central front door flanked on either side by timber framed casement windows. There is a small bay window to the side. The house is situated at the street level. There is a face brick and iron fence to the front boundary line.

History

Attfield St is named after Dr George Attfield, Imperial Surgeon 1854-1879, who qualified in London in 1850. He attended Fremantle Gaol and was Superintendent at Fremantle Lunatic Asylum. Attfield married a daughter of Surveyor-General Roe. He died in Brighton UK c1923. The street was developed from the late 1890s, with the majority of the houses dating from the first two decades of the twentieth century. House, 133 Attfield Street was built in circa 1898 and the owner/occupier at this time was William Stokes. Stokes remained the owner until c. 1914 and during this period he had several different tenants including William Dawson, a labourer in 1900, Ann Kelly in 1903 and Michael O’Dowd, an engineer in 1903/04. In 1912/13 the occupier was Rev Alex Hay and by the following rate period of 1914/15 the house was owned by the Trustees of the Wesleyan Church. In 1915/16 to at least 1918 Rev Alfred Josiah Lance was the occupier of the place. In 1920 Rev John Tiller lived in the house and by 1925 Rev A Schroeder was the occupant. According to Wise’s Street Directory Norman Stokes was the occupant in 1930 and the rate books of 1934/35 record Ann Catherine Smith as the owner and Charles Biber as the occupant. The house was originally number 241 until the street numbers changed in 1935. Council photos c1980 shows a residence with its original bullnose verandah and two corbelled rendered chimneys. In 1993, council photos show that the bullnose verandah has been replaced with a flat roofed verandah.

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).

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