HOUSE, 21 CHESTER STREET

Statement of Significance

House, 21 Chester Street is a typical weatherboard and tile single storey house dating from c1900. 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. The place is an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.

Physical Description

House, 21 Chester Street is a single storey weatherboard and tile cottage with a symmetrical facade designed as a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are painted horizontal weatherboards. The roof gabled with no eaves and clad with tiles. The verandah is under a broken back tiled roof with square timber posts and decorative timber brackets. The front facade is symmetrical with a central front door and timber framed windows either side. There is a timber slat fence to the front boundary and a garden area in front and behind. The fence and garden partially obscure views to the house.

History

The Chester family were early settlers, and one of the sons had a butchering business. Lots 12, 13, 26, 70 and 75 were subdivided by John Chester. 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 1895, Sub Lot 10 of Town Lot 26 was listed as vacant land owned by Mrs A G Ing. Mrs Ing retained ownership until 1900, when the property was purchased by Sarah Adams. Ms Adams had a cottage built on the land (originally numbered 59 Chester Street) and let it to a number of tenants during her long ownership, which lasted until 1944/45. In that year, title to the property was passed to Sarah Hessen. Mrs Hessen sold the house to Mary Bickley in the early 1960s and Ms Bickley continued to live there until the early 1970s, when the property was purchased by John and Anne Roberts. A diagram dated 1954 shows House, 21 Chester Street as being weatherboard, with a full length front verandah and a shorter verandah to the rear. A centrally located path led to the front of the house from the street, and there was further paving between the rear of the house and the water closet in the back yard. There were also a number of outbuildings and fenced off areas in the rear yard.

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 good (assessed from streetscape survey only).

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