Local Government
Fremantle
Region
Metropolitan
15 Charles St South Fremantle
Fremantle
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1896
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Heritage List | YES | 08 Mar 2007 |
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Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 18 Sep 2000 | Level 3 |
House, 15 Charles Street, is a typical rendered limestone, brick and iron single storey house dating from c1896. 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.
15 Charles Street is a single storey, limestone, rendered brick and iron house with a symmetrical facade built c.1896 and designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are rendered brick and limestone. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. The façade is symmetrical with a central front door and flanked on either side by double hung sash windows. The verandah has a separate corrugated iron roof supported on timber posts. The ends of the verandah have been enclosed with modern brick walls. There is a chimney with chimney pots evident. There is a low brick wall to the front boundary line.
Charles Street was largely developed in the last decade of the nineteenth century and much of the housing stock still dates from this time. House, 15 Charles Street was built c. 1896 for Joseph Taylor. The Taylors owned and lived in the house until c. 1910, when it was bought as an investment property by William Bidgood. In 1922/23, it was occupied by George Lush. By 1932/22, Ethel Lush was the owner and George was listed as the occupant. The Lush family continued to own House, 15 Charles Street until the early 1950s, when it was bought by Frederick and Agnes Hagan. By the mid-1950s, it was owned by Maria and Sergio De Ceglie, who owned it until at least the early 1980s. House, 15 Charles Street has had a couple of owners since that time. A Metropolitan Sewerage plan dated 1954 shows a brick house with a full length front verandah. There were two weatherboard additions to the rear, as well as a galvanised iron and asbestos outbuilding located against the western fence. There was a shade house attached to this outbuilding. 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")
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
Epoch | General | Specific |
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Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
Other Use | OTHER | Other |
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Victorian Georgian |
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Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
Wall | BRICK | Rendered Brick |
Wall | STONE | Limestone |
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DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
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