HOUSE, 22 ARUNDEL STREET

Statement of Significance

House, 22 Arundel Street, is a typical limestone, brick and tile single storey house dating from pre 1905. 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

22 Arundel Street is a single storey,limestone, brick and tile 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 tiles. The facade has a central front door flanked either side by timber framed double hung sash windows. The verandah has a broken back tiled roof and is supported by pairs of round steel posts. There is a low timber picket fence to the front boundary.

History

There are two possible reasons for the naming of Arundel St. Edward George Fitzalan Howard, First Baron Howard of Glossop, 2nd son of the 13th Duke of Norfolk, was MP for Arundel in England from 1853-1868. Howard St joins Arundel St, both possibly named for him. The Surveyor Charles Wedge was employed by the Municipality in 1875. His wife was Frances Bethia (Fanny), nee Wrighte, and her father was Arundel Wrighte, a pioneer of Box Hill, Victoria. This house was formerly numbered 26 Arundel Street, renumbering occurred in 1935/36. PO Directories Further research of the rates books and the certificates of title may establish the exact date of construction and the original owner of the property. The 1908 sewerage plan of the site shows this stone house has a simple rectangular form with a verandah across the full width of the front verandah. A stonewall is present on the front boundary with a small pedestrian access in the centre of the wall. A verandah is present across the full width of the back of the house and a large basement is shown across the back of the house and the western side of the main house. A water tank and a timber structure are shown adjacent to the back verandah. A galvanised iron shed is located in the rear of the property. Access to the rear of the lot is provided through a shared driveway with the adjacent property at 20 Arundel Street. The boundary of the lot is fenced.

Integrity/Authenticity

Medium to high degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability). Medium degree of authenticity with much original fabric remaining but with some alterations. (These statements based on street survey only).

Condition

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

Uses

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