HOUSE, 110 ATTFIELD STREET

Author

City of Fremantle

Place Number

22945

Location

110 Attfield St South Fremantle

Location Details

Local Government

Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1940

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
Heritage List YES 08 Mar 2007

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Municipal Inventory Adopted 18 Sep 2000 Level 3

Statement of Significance

House, 110 Attfield Street, is a timber and iron single storey house dating from c 1940. 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 Interwar Bungalow style of architecture.

Physical Description

110 Attfield Street is a single storey, part rendered masonry, brick and tile house with a symmetrical facade built c.1940 and designed as an example of the Interwar Bungalow style of architecture. The front elevation is rendered masonry with rendered quoining. The side walls are face brick. The roof is hipped and clad with tiles. There is a broken back verandah supported by moulded plaster columns with a decorative iron balustrade between. The verandah wraps around one side of the building. There is a central front door with fanlight flanked on either side by double hung sash windows with sidelights. The house is elevated from street level with tiled steps leading to the front verandah. A carport extension has been added at the rear of the house. There is a low level rendered and decorative iron wall to the front boundary.

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, 110 Attfield Street was built c. 1940 for owner Frederick Barnett. Mr Barnett continued to own the property until at least 1952. House, 110 Attfield Street has been owned by Gaetano and Teresa Locantro since c. 1960. This place was included in the list of heritage places in the City of Fremantle identified by the Fremantle Society (1979/80) - BROWN -significant for making a positive contribution to the built environment of Fremantle.

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).

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
Inter-War California Bungalow

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Roof TILE Terracotta Tile
Wall RENDER Smooth
Wall BRICK Face Brick

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Settlements

Creation Date

13 Dec 2006

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

21 Feb 2020

Disclaimer

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