Local Government
Fremantle
Region
Metropolitan
82 Attfield St South Fremantle
Fremantle
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1900
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Heritage List | YES | 08 Mar 2007 |
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Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 18 Sep 2000 | Level 3 |
House, 82 Attfield Street, is a typical limestone, brick and iron single storey house dating from c 1900. 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 Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.
82 Attfield Street is a single storey, limestone, brick and iron house with a symmetrical facade designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are limestone with red brick quoins. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. The façade is symmetrical with a central front door with casement windows on either side. The verandah has a separate corrugated iron roof supported on timber chamfered posts.. There is a brick chimney. There is a timber framed, cedar board clad extension at the rear of the house. There is a timber picket fence to the front boundary line.
Attfield St is named after Dr George Attfield, Imperial Surgeon 1854-1879, who qualified in London in 1850. He attended Fremantle Gaol and was Superintendent at Fremantle Lunatic Asylum. Attfield married a daughter of Surveyor-General Roe. He died in Brighton UK c1923. The street was developed from the late 1890s, with the majority of the houses dating from the first two decades of the twentieth century. House, 82 Attfield Street was built c. 1900. From c.1912 and 1932 Agnes Tyler owned the cottage. A Metropolitan Sewerage plan dated c. 1910 shows a small stone residence with a full length front verandah. There was a small verandah at the back, with galvanised iron and weatherboard enclosures at each end. In 1942, Mary and John Bateman were listed as the owners and occupiers of House, 82 Attfield Street. Between c. 1952 and c. 1974, the property was owned by Kathleen Daly. House, 82 Attfield Street has had several owners since the mid-1970s. This place was identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80 as being of cultural heritage significance. (Coded: Red: "Significantly contributing to the unique character of Fremantle.)
High degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability). High degree of authenticity with much original fabric remaining. (These statements based on street survey only).
Condition assessed as good (assessed from streetscape survey only).
Individual Building or Group
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Other Use | OTHER | Other |
Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
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Victorian Georgian |
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Wall | BRICK | Face Brick |
Wall | STONE | Limestone |
Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
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DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
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