Local Government
Fremantle
Region
Metropolitan
3 Lilly St South Fremantle
Fremantle
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1898
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | YES | 08 Mar 2007 |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 18 Sep 2000 | Historic/Archaeological Site | |
DEMOLISHED- retained on MHI database for historical information purposes only.
DEMOLISHED- retained on MHI database for historical information purposes only.
Lilly Street is named after James Lilly, who was manager of the Adelaide Steamship Company from 1886 to 1889. Lilly was born in Tasmania in 1845 and died in Claremont in 1905. The majority of the houses in the street date from the 1890s and early 1900s. House, 3 Lilly Street was built prior to 1900. In that year, it was described in the rate book as a cottage owned and occupied by John Maddison, a tailor. By 1904/05, ownership had passed to Arthur Dowden, who owned it until 1922/23, when it was bought by Frederick Preston. A Metropolitan Sewerage plan dated c. 1910 shows a weatherboard house with a small room at the back extending along the southern boundary. The house had a full length front verandah and there were two weatherboard structure located on the northern boundary of the backyard. Mr Preston owned and occupied the cottage until 1980, when it was sold to Ian and Karen Jamieson, who were still the owners in 2005. 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.
Historic Site
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Conjoined residence |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
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