Local Government
Fremantle
Region
Metropolitan
16 King William St South Fremantle
Fremantle
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1902
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Heritage List | YES | 08 Mar 2007 |
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Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 18 Sep 2000 | Level 3 |
House,16 King William Street, is a typical limestone brick and iron single storey house dating from c1902. 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 Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Federation Bungalow style of architecture.
16 King William Street is a single storey limestone and iron house constructed c.1902 with a symmetrical façade in the Federation Bungalow style of architecture. The walls are limestone with rendered quoins. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. The verandah is under a separate corrugated iron roof supported by chamfered timber posts. There is a central front door with fanlight flanked on either side by double hung sash windows. The house is situated at street level. There is rendered masonry pillar and iron fence to the front boundary line. Note planting to front garden makes further description difficult.
King William Street was called Florence Street until c. 1950. The street was largely developed in the 1890s and early 1900s. House, 16 King William Street was built c. 1902. In 1904/05, it was listed in the rate book as a cottage owned by William Jones. B y 1912/13, the cottage was owned and occupied by Ernest Waddingham. John Bowman was the owner in 1922/23 and G V Knight in 1932/33. Circa 1935, the property was purchased by Elizabeth and James Purvis, who owned it until the early 1960s. A Metropolitan Sewerage plan dated 1954 shows a weatherboard house with a full length front verandah and an asbestos addition at the rear. A paved area at the back of the house linked it with a detached weatherboard laundry and toilet. There were also two sheds in the backyard. Circa 1964, House, 16 King William Street was purchased by Filippo and Maria Befuno. They owned it for about a decade, before selling it to Maria and Carmelo Letizia (1974). The property was bought by Ross and Ellen Lonnie in 1981 and has had several owners since then. This place was 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.
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).v
Condition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).
Individual Building or Group
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Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
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Federation Bungalow |
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Wall | STONE | Limestone |
Wall | BRICK | Rendered Brick |
Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
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DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
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