Local Government
Fremantle
Region
Metropolitan
7 Chester St South Fremantle
Fremantle
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1935
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House, 7 Chester Street, is a typical weatherboard and tile single storey house dating from 1935. 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 South Fremantle area.
Single storey weatherboard and tile cottage with a symmetrical facade designed constructed in 1935. The walls are painted horizontal weatherboards. The roof gabled with no eaves and clad with tiles. The verandah main tiled roof with square timber posts. The front facade is symmetrical with a central front door and timber framed windows either side. A rendered brick chimney is intact. There is a painted brick and timber picket fence to the front boundary and a small garden area behind. The garden and front fence obscure views to the building.
Lots 12, 13, 26, 70 and 75 were subdivided by John Chester, an early land owner in the area. From 1887 until about 1930, the area around Douro Road was known as Chesterfield. Chester Street was originally known as William Street; in 1901/02, the name was changed to Lloyd Street and from c. 1901, Chester Street. In 1910/11, the land on which House, 7 Chester Street stands was vacant land. Although the land changed hands several times in the intervening years, a house was not built until the mid-1930s. The rate book for 1935/36 indicates that the house was built for the Workers Home Board but quickly changed hands – firstly to James Hicks and then to Daisy Ratcliff. Daisy Ratcliffe continued to own and occupy the house under the Workers Home Board scheme until the early 1950s, when it was purchased (or resumed?) by the Housing Trust Commission. Ownership again changed quickly – this time to James and Mary Rudd. The Rudds continued to own the property (which was noted as being part
Medium degree of integrity (original intent partially clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability). Medium degree of authenticity with some original fabric remaining. (These statements based on street survey only).
Condition assessed as fair (assessed from streetscape survey only).
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| 18578 | City of Fremantle Rate Books | Council Records |
Individual Building or Group
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| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
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| Roof | TILE | Terracotta Tile |
| Wall | TIMBER | Weatherboard |
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| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
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