Local Government
Fremantle
Region
Metropolitan
8 Chester St South Fremantle
Fremantle
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1957, Constructed from 1952
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House, 8 Chester Street is a single storey timber, asbestos and tile house constructed as a simple variation of the Inter-War Californian Bungalow style of Architecture. The walls are timber framed and clad with painted weatherboards to dado height and fibre cement sheeting above. The roof is pitched and clad with tiles. The verandah is under a separate tiled roof supported by timber posts. The symmetrical front façade has a central front door flanked on either side by timber framed casement windows. There is a face brick wall with piers to the front boundary line.
The Chester family were early settlers, and one of the sons had a butchering business. The area bounded by Douro Rd was originally called Chesterfield. Chester St was previously called William St and changed to Chester St in the 1901-02 rate period. Lot 58 was vacant in 1916/17 and owned by G A Lefroy. In 1934/35 there were stables on the lot owned by Emilia Alberta Davis. In 1947/48 Davis still owned the lot which was listed in the rate books of that year as being vacant. In 1951/52 the still vacant lot was owned by Cyril William Back and by 1956/57 he had built and was living in a house on the lot.
High degree of integrity (original intent 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 assessed as fair to good (assessed from streetscape survey only).
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
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| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
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| Inter-War California Bungalow |
| Type | General | Specific |
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| Wall | ASBESTOS | Fibrous Cement, flat |
| Wall | TIMBER | Weatherboard |
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