Local Government
Fremantle
Region
Metropolitan
11 Higham Rd North Fremantle
Fremantle
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1939, Constructed from 1936
| 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 | Level 3 | |
22385 North Fremantle Precinct
House, 11 Higham Road, is a typical weatherboard and iron single storey cottage dating from the late 1930s. 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.
House, 11 Higham Road, is a single storey weatherboard, asbestos and iron cottage with symmetrical facade constructed in 1936 - 1939. Walls are painted weatherboard to dado height, above flat asbestos sheet cladding. Roof is hipped corrugated iron with no eaves. Verandah is under a continuous corrugated iron roof. Verandah is supported by timber posts. Front elevation is symmetrical with two French doors and a central front door. There is a high rendered brick wall to the front boundary line.
Messrs Congdon, Higham and Abbott subdivided this area of North Fremantle in the early 1890s. The residential lots were gradually sold off, and by 1905, the Higham Road had been declared a public highway. The road was named for John Joseph Higham, one of the original developers. Several of the lots remained undeveloped until the inter-war period. Lot 13 of P79 remained vacant until some time between 1936 and 1939. The timber house at 11 Higham Road was probably built for Walter C. Onley, who is listed as the occupier from the 1941 Post Office Directories. Onley owned and occupied the house until at least 1972. The property has had a couple of owners since that time, and has generally been held as a rental property. A 1939 plan shows House, 11 Higham Road as being a weatherboard house with a full length front verandah. An angled path led to the centre of the front of the house. This place was included in the 'North Fremantle Heritage Study' (1994) as a place contributing to the development and heritage of North Fremantle. It was also 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.
Medium degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability, some later unsympathetic materials). Medium degree of authenticity with some loss of original fabric. (These statements based on street survey only).
Condition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | ASBESTOS | Fibrous Cement, flat |
| Wall | TIMBER | Weatherboard |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
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