HOUSE, 4 HOWARD STREET

Statement of Significance

House, 4 Howard Street, is a typical limestone, brick 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 typical workers' houses in the Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.

Physical Description

4 Howard Street is a single storey, limestone, brick and iron house with a symmetrical facade designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are limestone with brick quoins. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. The facade has a central front door with side and fanlights flanked either side by double hung sash windows. The verandah has a separate corrugated iron roof and is supported by square timber posts. There is a timber and wire fence to the front boundary.

History

This house was formerly numbered 42 Howard Street; renumbering occurred in 1935/36. This house is one of three built on the lot in the years 1885 to 1888. The rates books for this period do not record the exact location of each house on the lot therefore it is not possible to distinguish exactly when each house was built. The first house was built for W. A. Chamberlain, the other owners were for Captain Knight and for Edward S. P. Troode. Further research of the rates books and certificates of title may determine the exact date of construction and the original owner of the place. The cottage was leased out to tenants in the 1880s and 1890s. By 1908 the place was owned by Ida Lloyd Blackman and occupied by Lilly Freeman. Later owners were; Mary Davies; Rose Emily Davies and Francesco Sidoti. The 1908 sewerage plan of this brick house shows that it has a verandah across the full width of the front façade. A stone wall is shown on the front property boundary. At the rear of the building was a verandah, a brick addition and a bathroom. A water tank and well are located adjacent to the rear of the house. In the back yard was a stone closet and a fowl yard. In 1957 it was recorded as being in good condition with internal walls plastered and outbuildings included a timber framed and iron woodshed and a henhouse. 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") A photograph of the house in 1978 shows that the house was rendered and most of the original features were intact. In 1992 it underwent renovations and extensions designed by architect Bernard Seeber.

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).

Uses

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