HOUSE, 3 LOUISA STREET

Statement of Significance

House, 3 Louisa Street, is a typical limestone, brick and iron single storey house dating from 1892. 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

3 Louisa Street is a single storey, limestone, brick and iron house built in 1892 with a symmetrical facade designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are limestone with rendered quoins. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. The façade is symmetrical with a central front door and timber framed windows. The verandah has a separate corrugated iron bullnose roof supported on timber posts with a simple timber balustrade. There is a limestone wall to the front boundary line.

History

The area was owned by Captain William Owston, and then his stepson, Frederick Jones. Jones served with the Fremantle Council for many years. On the subdivision of the property in 1891, family names were given to the streets. Louisa was the daughter of Frederick and Emma Jones. Louisa Street was one of the first in this area of South Fremantle to be developed. House, 3 Louisa Street was built in 1892 for George Cadwell, a builder. The Cadwell family continued to own it for the next 96 years. In 1898, it was listed as a three roomed dwelling. George and Kate Cadwell had two children, William and Kate. Kate Cadwell (jnr) was a foundation member of the Western Australian Historical Society. A sewerage diagram dated c. 1915 shows House, 3 Louisa Street as a stone dwelling with front and rear verandahs. By 1961, it was a six roomed stone and iron house. In 1963, the cottage was re-roofed and a garage and shed built. A photograph dated 1981 shows that by this time, the façade had been painted, the original front doors and windows replaced, and the original iron roof replaced with tile and the verandah supported on steel posts. By 1993, the paint had been removed from the façade and the verandah posts replaced with timber. Although House, 3 Louisa Street is one of the oldest surviving residences in Fremantle, it has low authenticity.

Integrity/Authenticity

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

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

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