HOUSE, 1 WHITE STREET

Parent Place or Precinct

22385 North Fremantle Precinct

Statement of Significance

House, 1 White Street, is a typical weatherboard and iron single storey cottage dating from c1915. 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.

Physical Description

House, 1 White Street, is a single storey weatherboard and iron cottage with asymmetrical facade constructed in c1915. Walls are painted weatherboard. The roof is hipped and gabled corrugated iron with no eaves. The verandah is under a separate corrugated iron roof which is supported by timber posts. The front elevation is asymmetrical with a protruding front room and verandah adjacent, which is partially enclosed with fibro. There is a timber picket fence to the front boundary line.

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, 1 White Street was constructed c. 1915. By 1921/22, the cottage was owned by the estate of James Sullivan. Herbert Wilson owned the property throughout most of the 1920s and it has had a number of owners since that time. At times, the house was leased out to tenants. A 1939 diagram shows 1 White Street as a weatherboard house with a side verandah. The house was sewered in 1954. 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. A real estate advertisement dated March 2016 describes the house as a 3 bed, 1 bath house with two living areas on 329 sq. m block. Photographs show externally the house is painted weatherboard walls with a Zincalume roof. Internally some ceilings are fibro and some timber lined; and some floor boards are jarrah and others are pine. There is a fireplace in the main living room. Windows are mostly aluminium framed with timber architraves.

Integrity/Authenticity

High degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability, restored). 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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