HOUSE (DEMOLISHED OR SUBSTANTIALLY ALTERED), 24 HULBERT STREET

Statement of Significance

BELOW THRESHOLD - retained on MHI database for historical information purposes only.

Physical Description

A large two storey limestone and iron house of a relatively recent construction date.

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. A single room cottage was been built on the property in 1897 for owner and occupier G L Barton, a painter. By 1898, the house had been extended to three rooms and was occupied by William Harvey, a machinist and piano tuner. Barton still owned the property. Harvey purchased the property the following year and continued to live there until his death in 1911. Grace, his widow, continued to own the house for a number of years. A diagram dated c. 1905 shows House, 24 Hulbert Street as a brick house set well back from the street. The house had a full length front verandah and centrally located front steps. The property comprised two town lots. William Harvey composed music in Adelaide in the 1880s and 1890s and seven compositions by him are known to exist. Several are held in the Salisbury Public Library in South Australia. Harvey died on 24 September 1911 and is buried in the Anglican section of Fremantle Cemetery. The Salisbury Public Library believes that he moved to Fremantle and married a widow with two daughters and worked as a piano tuner. In 1923/24, Grace Skelton was the owner and occupant. It is likely that Mrs Harvey had remarried. Mrs Skelton retained ownership until 1942/44, when it was owned and occupied by Samuel Solomon. In 1946/47, House, 24 Hulbert Street was subdivided into two flats by new owner Eva Goodsell. In 1951/52, the property was again listed in the rate book as a single residence. At this time, it was owned by Alexander Greig and occupied by Allan Webster. In the early 1950s, the house was owned and occupied by Clara and James McClure. They remained there until 1960-64, before it was owned by D & M Damiano. Between 1964 and 68, House, 24 Hulbert Street was owned by Slavatore and Francesco Caiulo. However, no occupant is listed in the rate books during this time. In 1966, Mr Caiulo submitted plans for an internal toilet and new garage. The works were completed in April 1968. 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. The house has had a number of owners since the early 1970s. In the mid-1990s, the house was ' almost totally demolished' and a two storey house built on the property. Prior to this, the house had been heavily modified over the years, but still retained the external appearance of a c. 1900 cottage typical of Fremantle. On 25 July 2019 Fremantle Council resolved to remove this place from the Heritage List and to change the Municipal Heritage Inventory category to Historic Record Only to record the earlier history of the site.

Integrity/Authenticity

Low degree of integrity Low degree of authenticity with little or no original fabric remaining. (These statements based on street survey only).

Condition

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

Uses

Historic Themes

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