Local Government
Fremantle
Region
Metropolitan
55 Daly St South Fremantle
Fremantle
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1888
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Heritage List | YES | 08 Mar 2007 |
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Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 18 Sep 2000 | Level 3 |
House, 55 Daly Street is a typical limestone and iron single storey house dating from 1888. 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. The place is an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.
House, 55 Daly Street is a single storey limestone and iron cottage with a symmetrical facade designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are limestone with quoining to the windows, doors and corners. The roof hipped with no eaves and clad with corrugated iron in short length sheets. The verandah is under a separate corrugated iron roof with a central gable. The verandah is supported by turned timber posts. Two brick chimneys are intact. The house is slightly below the street level. There is a metal fence to the front boundary and a small garden area behind.
Originally named Gallipoli Street, then Hewitt Street (1909/10), then Frederick Street, in 1951/52 the street was renamed Daly Street in honour of City of Fremantle councillor, Bartholomew T Daly, who served from 1909 to 1912, 1913 to 1922 and from 1924 to 1929. In 1888, a cottage owned by Frederick Davies was recorded as being on this lot. In 1890, it was recorded as an unoccupied cottage of two rooms. By 1895, Davies, a custom officer, was living in the house. In 1898, the house was occupied by David Woodrow; Davies retained ownership. The following year, school teacher Marjorie Devenish was listed as the occupant. Fred Davies (by now a fisherman) moved back into the house c. 1900 and was there until at least 1906. In 1914/15, 55 Daly Street was occupied by John Atkinson and by the mid-1920s, the house was owned and occupied by William Anderson. The Department of the Interior purchased the house in the late 1940s or early 1950s, and Robert Jolly was listed as the occupant in 1951/52. The house was transferred to the Department of the Army soon after. Jolly continued to live in the house until at least the mid-1960s and by 1974, the house was owned by the Department of the Navy. In 1985, the house was occupied by Paul Russell. This place was identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80 as being of cultural heritage significance. (Coded: Red: "Significantly contributing to the unique character of Fremantle") It was also included in the "Heritage Study South Fremantle", prepared by John Taylor Architects, for the City of Fremantle, June 1993. In 1995, 55 Daly Street was owned by the State Housing Commission.
High degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability). High degree of authenticity with much original fabric remaining. (These statements based on street survey only).
Condition assessed as fair (assessed from streetscape survey only).
Individual Building or Group
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Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
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Victorian Georgian |
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Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
Wall | STONE | Limestone |
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DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
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