Local Government
Fremantle
Region
Metropolitan
83 Wood St White Gum Valley
Fremantle
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1897
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | YES | 08 Mar 2007 |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 18 Sep 2000 | Level 2 | |
Aesthetically significant as an example of Fremantle’s vernacular architecture. Typical timber framed single storey cottage dating from the first decades of the twentieth century. Historically significant as a representation of working people’s living conditions in the Fremantle area.
Single storey and single faced timber framed and weatherboard clad walls and corrugated iron and timber clad gable roofed house, similar to 79 & 81 Wood Street. There is a decorative brick chimney and a dropped verandah, which returns on the south side and is supported by timber posts between balustrades. The following places form a significant group and contribute to the streetscape of Wood Street; 75, 79, 81, 83, 89, 91 & 93.
Wood Street was originally Hollis Street. A cottage is recorded on lot 6 of 29 in 1897. Difficult to ascertain if cottage 81 or cottage 83 was erected first. The first was built in 1897 and the second in 1902/03. There have been several number changes. In 1908/09 the house that is now number 83 was number 13. In 1938/39 it changed to number 63 and in 1972/4 it changed to number 83. In 1977 a sleep-out was added. In 1978 the Fremantle Society classed it as of outstanding or unusual character and architectural significance. On file at the Local History Collection: Maps; Black and white and colour photos.
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Wall | TIMBER | Weatherboard |
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Settlements |
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