Local Government
Fremantle
Region
Metropolitan
16 Chester St South Fremantle
Fremantle
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1954
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House, 16 Chester Street, is a typical brick and tile single storey house dating from 1954. 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.
Single storey brick and tile house with an asymmetrical facade constructed c1954. The walls are face brick. The roof hipped with eaves and clad with terracotta tiles. The front porch is under a hipped section of the main tiled roof and is supported by timber piers on a half height timber wall. There is a decorative timber frieze between the piers. The front facade is asymetrical with a protruding front room with a timber window andtiled awning over. Under the porch is the front door and a timber framed window. There is a painted and rendered low brick fence to the front boundary and a garden area behind. The house is elevated from the street level and a setds of concrete steps leads up to the front porch.
Lots 12, 13, 26, 70 and 75 were subdivided by John Chester, an early land owner in the area. From 1887 until about 1930, the area around Douro Road was known as Chesterfield. Chester Street was originally known as William Street; in 1901/02, the name was changed to Lloyd Street and from c. 1901, Chester Street. A cottage was built on Town Lot 90 c. 1910. At this time numbered 56 Chester Street, the cottage was owned and occupied by Robert Culver. Circa 1920, the cottage was demolished by new owner George Lefroy. Although the land changed hands a number of times, it remained vacant until 1953/54, when a house was built for Margaret and Frank Adamson. The Adamsons retained ownership until c. 1980. A sewerage plan dated c. 1954 shows the newly completed house as being brick, with a half length front verandah and centrally located front steps. There was paving from the street to the front door, across the front of the house and down the side. No outbuildings are shown on the lot, alt
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 assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).
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Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
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Roof | TILE | Terracotta Tile |
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DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
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