Local Government
Fremantle
Region
Metropolitan
5 Higham Rd North Fremantle
Fremantle
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1935, Constructed from 1933
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| Heritage List | YES | 08 Mar 2007 |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 18 Sep 2000 | Level 3 | |
22385 North Fremantle Precinct
House, 5 Higham Road, is a typical weatherboard and iron single storey cottage dating from the 1930s. 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.
House, 5 Higham Road, is a single storey weatherboard and iron cottage with symmetrical facade constructed c1933-35. Walls are painted weatherboard. Roof is hipped corrugated iron with no eaves. The verandah is under a continuous corrugated iron roof supported by timber posts. Front elevation is symmetrical with two timber sash windows and a central front door.There is a garage addition to the side of the house. There is a timber picket fence to the front boundary line.
Messrs Congdon, Higham and Abbott subdivided this area of North Fremantle in the early 1890s. The residential lots were gradually sold off, and by 1905, the Higham Road had been declared a public highway. The road was named for John Joseph Higham, one of the original developers. Several of the lots remained undeveloped until the inter-war period. House, 5 Higham Road was constructed at some time between 1933 and 1935, probably for John R. Lock. By 1955, the property was held by Lock's estate and was occupied by his widow, Olive. After Olive's death in the early 1960s, ownership passed to Robert Lock, who remained owner and occupier of the property until at least 1982. A 1939 plan shows House, 5 Higham Road as being a relatively small weatherboard house, with a full length front verandah and centrally located front path. Another path led from the front boundary down the western side of the house to the back. There were also a number of outbuildings in the back yard. This place was included in the "North Fremantle Heritage Study", prepared by Craig Burton, for the City of Fremantle, June 1994.
High degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability, restored). High degree of authenticity with much original fabric remaining. (These statements based on street survey only).
Condition assessed as fair (assessed from streetscape survey only).
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | TIMBER | Weatherboard |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
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