Local Government
Fremantle
Region
Metropolitan
259 South Tce South Fremantle
Fremantle
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1901
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Heritage List | YES | 08 Mar 2007 |
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Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 18 Sep 2000 | Level 3 |
Duplex, 259-161 South Terrace, is a typical rendered masonry and iron single storey duplex pair dating from c1901. 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.
259-261 South Terrace is a single storey, rendered masonry and iron duplex pair with a symmetrical facade built in 1901 and designed as an example of the Federation Bungalow style of architecture. The walls are rendered masonry. The roofs are hipped and clad with corrugated iron, with dividing wall visible between. To no.261 the front verandah is under a separate corrugated iron roof supported by turned timber posts with decorative timber brackets. The verandah to no.259 has a separate bullnose corrugated iron roof supported by turned timber posts. The front doors are adjacent to each other, no. 261 has casement windows, no. 259 has two double hung sash windows. There is a rendered masonry wall infilled with iron railing to no.261 and infilled with timber pickets to no.259 to the front boundary line.
Duplex, 259 South Terrace was built in 1901/02 for E Davies. By 1903, Frederick Jones was the owner and by 1930, Lillian Embleton. John and Eunice Anderson were the owners from the early 1940s until the early 1950s. A Metropolitan Sewerage plan dated 1955 shows a pair of attached brick residences at 259 and 261 South Terrace. Both had full length front verandahs and galvanised iron additions at the rear. They were of the same plan form as the terraced cottages next door at 263 and 265 South Terrace. The terrace cottage has had a number of owners since the 1960s. 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.
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).
Individual Building or Group
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Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Conjoined residence |
Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Conjoined residence |
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Federation Bungalow |
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Wall | BRICK | Rendered Brick |
Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
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DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
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