HOUSE, 38 HARVEST ROAD

Parent Place or Precinct

22385 North Fremantle Precinct

Statement of Significance

House, 38 Harvest Road is a stone and iron single storey cottage dating from the 1900s. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of the typical building stock located within the residential areas of North Fremantle. Historically significant as a representation of typical workers' houses in the North Fremantle area. The place is a simple example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.

Physical Description

Single storey stone and iron cottage originally with symmetrical facade designed as a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The place has a single storey weatherboard extension to the east side. Walls are limestone with painted brick quoins and reveals. Roof is hipped corrugated iron with no eaves. Verandah is under separate corrugated iron roof. Verandah is supported by decorative timber posts with brackets. Front elevation is no longer symmetrical with two timber sash windows and a central front door to the original section and another window to the extension. The house is elevated from street level. There is a limestone wall along the front boundary and a set of brick stairs leading from the front boundary up to the verandah. This place contains a limestone feature - front boundary wall.

History

From the nineteenth century, Harvest Road was important as an access route to Point Direction, the location of a sheltered landing place. Boat building yards were located at Point Direction for much of the twentieth century, during which time the Harvest Road jetty also became a popular family swimming and picnic area. Originally, Harvest Road began at Stirling Highway (then called Bruce Street), but from 1899 it was extended through to Queen Victoria Street (then called Victoria Street). Harvest Road has always been a predominantly residential street, developing steadily from the turn of the twentieth century, and characterised at least in its early decades as a place with a large number of rental properties. Three industries on the street were Purina (1935-55) and Nabisco (1955-88) cereal manufacturers (number 3-5), Rowlands Co Cordial, Wine and Spirits manufacturers (1908 to at least 1939, at number 11), and various marine industries, most prominently Browns Boat Building Yard (from c.1900), which was located between Corkhill (Elizabeth) Street and the River. House, 38 Harvest Road was constructed c.1904 for Thomas W Taylor, town clerk for North Fremantle, who is shown as resident at the site from 1903. The following occupant, W.D. Evans, was also town clerk for North Fremantle, and lived at the place from 1906 to 1908. For the next twenty years there was a relatively rapid turn-over of occupants, including Frederick G White (1909-10), George Smith (1911-12), John F Welchman (1913), Norman E Miner (1914-15), Thomas Tazewell (1916-17) and Peter Casserly (1919 -21) It appears that the place was rented out during this period. Patrick O’Loughlin then occupied the house from 1922 to the late 1940s. 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.

Integrity/Authenticity

Moderate degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability, restored, some loss of fabric and extensive additions Moderate degree of authenticity with basic original fabric remaining.Some loss of fabric. (These statements based on street survey only).

Condition

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

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