HOUSE, 44 LILLY STREET

Statement of Significance

House, 44 Lilly Street, is a typical rendered masonry and tile and iron single storey house dating from c 1902. 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 Federation Bungalow style of architecture.

Physical Description

44 Lilly Street is a single storey, rendered masonry and iron house built c1898 with a symmetrical facade designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are rendered masonry. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. The façade is symmetrical with a central front door and replacement aluminium windows. The verandah has a separate corrugated iron roof supported on cement columns with half height rendered masonry piers below and a rendered masonry balustrade. There is a rendered masonry wall to the front boundary line.

History

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, 44 Lilly Street had been built by 1900. In that year, it was listed in the rate book as a cottage owned by S Ludman and occupied by Charles Chatfield. By 1904/05, the cottage was owned by Ernest Roeman and occupied by John Thomas. These early occupants were a salesman and tradesman respectively. A Metropolitan Sewerage plan dated 1908 shows a brick residence with a full length front verandah and a water closet located in the rear yard. It had a very similar plan form to the house next door at No. 46. In 1912/13, House, 44 Lilly Street was owned by Mansfield and occupied by James Fairhurst. Alexander Anderson was listed as the owner in 1922/23 and G and Edna Snarl were the owners and occupiers by 1932/33. William Holmes rented the property to Mrs E Clayton in 1942/43 and by the early 1950s, Mrs Edna Clayton was the owner. She lived there until at least the mid-1960s. The property has been owned by Domenico Carodonna since c. 1980. This place was included in the list of heritage places in the City of Fremantle identified by the Fremantle Society (1979/80) - BROWN -significant for making a positive contribution to the built environment of Fremantle.

Integrity/Authenticity

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

Condition

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

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