HOUSE, 25 HULBERT STREET

Statement of Significance

House, 25 Hulbert Street, is a typical weatherboard and iron single storey house dating from c1900. 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 South Fremantle area.

Physical Description

Single storey weatherboard and iron cottage with an asymmetrical facade constructed c1900. The walls are painted horizontal weatherboards. The roof hipped with no eaves and clad with corrugated iron. The half verandah is under a broken back corrugated iron roof with square timber posts. The front facade is asymmetrical with a protruding front room with a timber window. There is an asbestos and lattice fence to the front boundary and a small garden area behind. The fence partially obscures views to the house.

History

The area around Hulbert Street was subdivided by John Thomas in 1896. The street was originally called Jane Street. It was changed in honour of an accountant named Hulbert who lived in Jane Street for a time and worked at the smelting works. House, 25 Hulbert Street was built c. 1900. In 1900, it was listed as an unoccupied cottage owned by Alice Garrett. In 1905/06, Thomas Raynor was living in the house. By 1910/11, the house was owned by Sydney Williams and occupied by Mary Williams. Charlotte Williams was listed as the owner between c. 1915 and c. 1940. Bertha Williams was the occupant of the house for much of this time. In 1945/46, Elsie Smith was the owner and occupant in for much of the 1950s, the hose was owned and occupied by Edward Cracknell. Eilen Hillberg and Alfred Bovell bought the property together in the late 1950s prior to their marriage. The Bovells retained ownership until c. 1970 and the place has had a number of owners since that time. A diagram dated 1954 shows House, 25 Hulbert Street as a weatherboard house. By this time, the front verandah had been infilled to provide an asbestos room on one side of the entrance and a weatherboard room on the other. There was also a galvanised iron garage to the side of the house and a weatherboard laundry at the rear. This place was included in the "Heritage Study South Fremantle", prepared by John Taylor Architects, for the City of Fremantle, June 1993. It was also included in the list of heritage places in the City of Fremantle identified by the Fremantle Society (1979/80) - BROWN -significant for making a positive contribution to the built environment of Fremantle.

Integrity/Authenticity

Medium degree of integrity (original intent partially 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

Condition assessed as fair (assessed from streetscape survey only).

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