HOUSE, 47 DALY STREET

Statement of Significance

House, 47 Daly Street, a single storey house constructed with timber framing and weatherboard cladding with an iron roof has cultural heritage significance for the following reasons: the place has some aesthetic value as a typical example of an Inter-War Bungalow that contributes to the quality of its setting along Daly Street and the surrounding area; the place has some historic value as an early twentieth century residence that demonstrates the settlement and development of the South Fremantle area, and; it is representative of the typical workers' houses in the South Fremantle area.

Physical Description

House 47 Daly Street is a single storey Inter-War Californian Bungalow style house constructed with a symmetrical façade. The walls are timber framed with weatherboard cladding and the hipped roof is steeply pitched and clad with zincalume. The roof has three painted brick chimneys and extends over the timber floored verandah which is supported by chamfered timber posts. The façade has two timber framed double hung sash windows and a timber framed door with side lights and fanlight. There is a low limestone block fence with timber picket in fills and gates to the front boundary and a lawn and garden area behind. The rear of the site has been cleared. A Heritage Assessment was prepared in April 2009 by the City of Fremantle for a DA submission to Council regarding a right of carriage way centrally between 47 and 49 Daly Street to facilitate the construction of a three bedroom two storey dwelling at 47a Daly Street situated at the rear of 47 Daly Street and one single bedroom two storey dwelling and one three bedroom two storey dwelling at the rear of 49 Daly Street. It is intended to retain both original houses.

History

Originally named Gallipoli Street, then Hewitt Street (1909/10), then Frederick Street, in 1951/52 the street was renamed Daly Street in honour of City of Fremantle councillor, Bartholomew T Daly, who served from 1909 to 1912, 1913 to 1922 and from 1924 to 1929. Lot 44 of Subdivision 75 (later 47 Daly Street) remained vacant land until 1924/25, when a residence was built for owner Samuel Carpenter. By 1930, the property was owned by Arthur Freeman and appears to have been a rental property. By the late 1950s, the house was owned and occupied by Frank Dixon. The Dixon family still held title to the property (through the estate of Mavis Dixon) in 2004/05. This place was identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80 as being of cultural heritage significance. (Coded: Brown: "Positively contributing to the built environment") It was also included in the "Heritage Study South Fremantle", prepared by John Taylor Architects, for the City of Fremantle, June 1993. A Heritage Assessment was prepared in April 2009 by the City of Fremantle for a DA submission to Council regarding a right of carriage way centrally between 47 and 49 Daly Street to facilitate the construction of a three bedroom two storey dwelling at 47a Daly Street situated at the rear of 47 Daly Street and one single bedroom two storey dwelling and one three bedroom two storey dwelling at the rear of 49 Daly Street. It is intended to retain both original houses.

Integrity/Authenticity

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

Condition assessed as fair (assessed from streetscape survey only).

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