HOUSE, 39 SCOTT STREET

Author

City of Fremantle

Place Number

22876

Location

39 Scott St South Fremantle

Location Details

Local Government

Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1917

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
(no listings)

Statement of Significance

House, 9 Scott Street, is a typical weatherboard and iron single storey house dating from 1917. 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 a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.

Physical Description

Single storey weatherboard and iron cottage with a symmetrical facade. The walls are painted horizontal weatherboards. The roof hipped and 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 symmetrical with a central front door and timber framed windows either side. There is a timber picket fence to the front boundary and a small garden area behind.

History

House, 39 Scott Street was built between 1915 and 1920. In 1919/20, Harold Davey was listed as the owner and occupier of the cottage. Annie Donovan owned House, 39 Scott Street between c. 1925 and c. 1950. It appears to have been a rental property throughout this time. The house has had a number of owners since the early 1950s, including: L Doran (early 1950s; rental property); John Goldie (late 1950s; occupant); Bedrich Salman (c. 1960; occupant); Ivan Ielavich (1960s; occupant); Eileen and James Crommelin (c. 1965 to 1990s; occupants). House, 39 Scott Street has had a number of owners since the 1990s. A diagram dated 1954 shows a small weatherboard cottage with a full length front verandah. a path linked the back door (no verandah or sleep-outs shown) with a weatherboard building at the rear of the back yard. Scott Street was named for Captain Daniel Scott, the first Harbour Master and first chairman of the Fremantle Town Trust.

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).

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
19821 PWD & MWSSDD plans Map or Plan

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence
Present Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence

Architectural Styles

Style
Victorian Georgian

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof METAL Corrugated Iron
Wall TIMBER Weatherboard

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Land allocation & subdivision

Creation Date

01 Sep 2006

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

06 Mar 2020

Disclaimer

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