HOUSE, 51 SAMSON STREET

Author

City of Fremantle

Place Number

22597

Location

51 Samson St White Gum Valley

Location Details

Local Government

Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1910

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type Status Date Documents
Heritage List YES 08 Mar 2007

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type Status Date Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type Status Date Grading/Management
Category
Municipal Inventory Adopted 18 Sep 2000 Level 3

Statement of Significance

Aesthetically significant as an example of Fremantle’s vernacular architecture. Typical single storey cottage dating from the first decades of the twentieth century. Historically significant as a representation of working people’s living conditions in the Fremantle area. Has undergone significant alterations but original form remains intact.

Physical Description

Single storey painted tuck point brick and zincalume gabled roof house. There is a dropped verandah supported by timber posts and a timber frieze. The following places form a significant group and contribute to the streetscape of Samson Street; 23, 25, 26, 28, 31, 30, 32, 34, 35, 41, 43, 45, 49, 51, 55, 57, 59, 61, and the Norfolk Pines.

History

A cottage is recorded on this lot (31 of 29) in 1910/11.

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Original Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence
Present Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Other GLASS Glass
Roof METAL Zincalume
Wall BRICK Painted Brick

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Settlements

Creation Date

09 Dec 2002

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

03 Mar 2020

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