HOUSE, 24 BELLEVUE TERRACE

Statement of Significance

House, 24 Bellevue Terrace is an example of a stone residence, representing the expansion of Fremantle in the gold boom period of the late nineteenth and early twentieth centuries. The place contributes to a substantially intact late nineteenth and early twentieth century streetscape close to the centre of Fremantle.

Physical Description

House, 24 Bellevue Terrace is a single storey stone house with brick quoining to window and door openings and a Colorbond steeply pitched hipped and gabled roof which has undergone alterations (possibly a mezzanine level has been incorporated within the roof space.)

History

The origin of the name ‘Bellevue Terrace’ is doubtful, although in 1891 the area was subdivided by John Joseph Higham and known as Bellevue Estate. Bellevue Terrace was previously known as Higham Road. The short portion north of Fothergill St was originally Higham St. John Joseph Higham was one of the Town Councillors. His family arrived in the colony in 1853. Council rate books indicate the change of name occurred in 1923, although the change is shown on a 1908 sewerage plan. House, 24 Bellevue Terrace: In 1892 the owner of the vacant lot was John Joseph Higham and Dr Hope. In 1893 a two room cottage was erected on lot 51 owned by Edwin Flynn, a wheelwright. Lot 52 remained vacant and passed to Michael Flynn. In 1896 the two room cottage on lot 51 was enlarged or replaced by a six room dwelling and a four room cottage was built on lot 52. Both were owned by Edwin Flynn. Lot 51 was first occupied by Henry Atwell, a dealer. Henry Atwell was convicted in 1856 of "uttering forged papers" and arrived in WA in 1863. Henry Atwell also worked as a sawyer, firewood contractor and manager of Pearse Brothers slaughterhouse and meatworks. His wife, Sarah Phoebe Pusey built Atwell Arcade off High St in his memory.

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