HOUSE, 7 LILLY STREET

Statement of Significance

House, 7 Lilly Street, is a typical single storey house dating from c 1898. 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 Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.

Physical Description

7 Lilly Street is a single room width, single storey, brick and iron house built prior to 1900 with an asymmetrical facade designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. The front verandah has been altered/replaced with an enclosed fibre cement sheet clad structure with a metal roof and aluminium framed windows. This structure makes further description of the front façade of the house difficult. There is a small awning above the entrance. There is a brick and timber picket fence to the front boundary line.

History

Lilly Street is named after James Lilly, who was manager of the Adelaide Steamship Company from 1886 to 1889. Lilly was born in Tasmania in 1845 and died in Claremont in 1905. The majority of the houses in the street date from the 1890s and early 1900s. House, 7 Lilly Street was built prior to 1900, along with another house at No. 5. In 1900, the cottages were owned by Alfred Nelson. Thompson Marshall lived at No. 5 and Thomas Marshall at No. 7. By 1904, the property had been bought by William Sweetman. Mr Sweetman died c. 1915, but his estate continued to own the cottages until c. 1950. They were rented to a succession of tenants during this time. A Metropolitan Sewerage plan dated c. 1910 shows a brick house with a full length front verandah that wrapped around the northern elevation. There was an attached weatherboard bathroom at the rear. The cottages changed hands several times in the early 1950s. Both No. 5 and No. 7 were bought by Paolo Cattalini, then Benito Rutlee. Circa 1955, ownership was split. House, 7 Lilly Street was bought by Victor Bumbak, who was still the owner in 1982. House, 7 Lilly Street has had a couple of owners since the mid 1980s. This place was 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 mostly 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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