HOUSE, 8 WHITE STREET

Statement of Significance

House, 8 White Street, is a typical weatherboard and tiled single storey cottage dating from the 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 North Fremantle. Historically significant as a representation of typical workers' houses in the North Fremantle area. The place is a simple example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.

Physical Description

House, 8 White Street, is a single storey weatherboard and tile cottage originally with symmetrical facade designed as a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. Walls are painted weatherboard. Roof is hipped and tiled with no eaves. The verandah is under a broken back tiled roof, supported by timber posts. Front elevation is now asymmetrical with a room added to the end of the verandah, enclosing part of the original verandah. The front elevation would originally have had a central front door and a timber framed sash window either side. The verandah infill now is in the place of one of those windows. There is a timber framed leadlight window to this addition. The house is set forward with the edge of the verandah set close to the front boundary line. There is a simple timber balustrade to the verandah edge.

History

Originally known as George Street, White Street is an early North Fremantle Street. Subdivision of the area was approved in 1897 and residential development continued steadily from that time. The majority of the houses in the short street were constructed between c. 1900 and c. 1920. The name of the street was officially changed to White Street in 1923. House, 8 White Street was built at some stage before 1903 for owner, Theresa Graham. In 1921/22, the house was recorded as being a five roomed weatherboard house. The Graham family retained ownership of the property until the mid-1950s when it was sold to Mervyn Yates. Mr Yates continued to own the property until c. 1970 and has had a couple of owners since that time. A 1939 diagram shows 8 White Street as being a weatherboard house, with a full length front verandah. Paths at the rear of the house lead to outbuildings located against both side fences. Later plans show that there has been little change to the footprint of the building over the years. By 1994, the place had a tile roof and part of the front verandah had been enclosed. This place was included in the "North Fremantle Heritage Study", prepared by Craig Burton, for the City of Fremantle, June 1994.

Integrity/Authenticity

High to medium degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability, restored, part verandah infill). 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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