LIMESTONE FEATURE(S), 21 HERBERT STREET - NOT EXTANT

Parent Place or Precinct

22385 North Fremantle Precinct

Physical Description

DEMOLISHED. Retained on MHI for historical information only.

History

Originally known as Mary Street, the majority of Herbert Street was developed between 1900 and 1910 (predominantly brick and stone houses), although some lots remained vacant until the immediate post-World War Two period (predominantly weatherboard houses). The street accommodated a mixture of owner/occupier residences and rental properties. Mary Street was gazetted as a public highway in 1905 and the name was changed to Herbert Street in 1922/23. Charles Yenson, of 192 York Street Subiaco, owned lot 23 of P70 from 1921. He then passed the title to Charles Schemberg, who in turn passed it on to his brother Reuben, who then passed it to his other brother Arthur Schemberg. Arthur Schemberg owned the lot until at least 1933, and it remained undeveloped and unimproved throughout this time. The timber house at 21 Herbert Street first appears in the Post Office Directory of 1945 as occupied by William F. Binning. He owned and occupied the place until his death in 1969. The place was then held by his estate, until it passed to his wife, Feye. It appears that she did not live there, and let the place to several tenants. It is not known when the house was demolished (post 1986?) Limestone features (no longer extant) were identified on the site in the "Heritage Report on: 19th century limestone walls and steps in Fremantle" prepared by Silvana Grassadonia, for the City of Fremantle, 1986. It is not known what form the features took.

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