LIMESTONE FEATURE(S), 3 ARUNDEL STREET

Statement of Significance

Use of limestone as part of the Fremantle landscape gives the City coherence and character. Limestone walls are one commonly encountered example of use of this stone as a building material, most of them dating from the 19th century and early years of the 20th century. It is not known how old this particular wall is.

Physical Description

Possibly 19th century limestone Walls & Steps.

History

There are two possible reasons for the naming of Arundel St. Edward George Fitzalan Howard, First Baron Howard of Glossop, 2nd son of the 13th Duke of Norfolk, was MP for Arundel in England from 1853-1868. Howard St joins Arundel St, both possibly named for him. The Surveyor Charles Wedge was employed by the Municipality in 1875. His wife was Frances Bethia (Fanny), nee Wrighte, and her father was Arundel Wrighte, a pioneer of Box Hill, Victoria. This lot (for the House, 3 Arundel Street) was formerly 47 Arundel Street. The numbering changed in 1935/36. In 1884 the land on which Duplex, 3-5 Arundel Street stands was part of the much bigger Lot 930. In 1884, Lot 930 consisted of three undeveloped lots owned individually by Henry Hardman, a jeweller, Henry McKaals a master mariner and Robert Howson, ship builder. By the following year Lot 930 was subdivided into four lots, one vacant and three with cottages built on them, including 3-5 Arundel Street. No 3 is evident on the sewerage plan of that date. The later more detailed sewerage plan shows that the house was constructed of limestone with a brick addition at the rear. There is no evidence of a stone wall on the front boundary at that time.

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