Local Government
Fremantle
Region
Metropolitan
20 Lilly St South Fremantle
Fremantle
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1898
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Heritage List | YES | 08 Mar 2007 |
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Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 18 Sep 2000 | Level 3 |
House, 20 Lilly Street, is a typical timber and iron 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.
20 Lilly Street is a single storey, single room width, timber and iron house built c 1898 with an asymmetrical facade designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are timber framed and clad with weatherboards. The roof is gabled and clad with corrugated iron with a timber finial. The verandah has a separate corrugated iron bullnose roof supported by timber posts with timber brackets. The door is situated to the left side with a double hung sash window to the right. There is a corbelled brick chimney evident. There is a low level rendered masonry wall to the front boundary line.
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, 20 Lilly Street was built prior to 1900. In that year, the cottage was occupied by Robert Goudy. Jas Brennan was the occupant in 1905. A Metropolitan Sewerage plan dated c. 1915 shows House, 20 Lilly Street as weatherboard cottage with a full length front verandah. There was a small verandah at the rear and an attached tin outbuilding. There were several weatherboard outbuildings in the back yard. At this time, the address was 38 Lilly Street. By 1930/31, House, 20 Lilly Street was owned by Walter Luyer and occupied by Alexander Primrose. The house changed several times in the early 1950s. All were owner/occupiers. Norman Donohoe, who bought the house c. 1956 was the owner into the mid-1960s. In 1981, House, 20 Lilly Street was owned by the Radonich family. This place was included in the list of heritage places in the City of Fremantle identified by the Fremantle Society (1979/80) - RED -significant for contributing to the unique character of Fremantle.
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 good (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 | TIMBER | Weatherboard |
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DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
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