HOUSE, 49A JOHN STREET

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House, 49a John Street, is a single storey timber and zincalume house dating from the c1930s. 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 Fremantle. It is historically significant as a representation of typical workers' houses in the Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Federation Bungalow style of architecture.

Physical Description

House, 49a John Street, is a single storey timber and corrugated iron house. The roof is hipped with a gable over a projecting front room. The gable has simple vertical timber battens as a decorative feature. The roof extends at a reduced pitch to cover the verandah, which has been extended to form a carport at the side of the house. Walls are painted lapped weatherboard to sill height and painted fibrous cement above. The projecting room has timber framed six pane casement windows with a canvas window awning over. Timber fretwork verandah brackets have been added to the verandah posts, and there is a timber balustrade with cross brackets. A timber picket fence with brick pillars forms the boundary fence.

History

John Street was the main road surveyed through the parcel of land granted to Lt. Con. John Bruce in 1857. The land remained undivided and undeveloped until after John Bruce’s death, when his widow arranged for it to be auctioned as residential lots. A land sale was held in October 1890 to dispose of the estate of John Bruce. A large attendance resulted in all 88 lots being sold, for sums ranging from £21 to £102, at an average price of £33/16/0, well above the anticipated price. Towards the end of 1891, the new owners approached the Fremantle Council requesting that scrub be cleared so that they could access their blocks, and it is likely that this is when John Street, which had been marked on survey diagrams from at least 1833, was actually created. The area at this time was known as ‘Brucetown’. Pensioner Road, which ran from Stirling Highway (then Bruce Street) to the ocean and beach along the route of current Tydeman Road between Stirling Highway and the railway, and continuing beyond this point at the same angle, was renamed John Street in the late 1890s, being the continuation of the current John Street. This name remained until towards the end of the twentieth century, when roads were realigned to accommodate the expansion of Fremantle Port, and the current alignment of Tydeman Road was constructed. The present John Street, from Stirling Highway to the Swan River, developed as a predominantly residential area, with the exception of the Gresham Hotel (to 1934) and the North Fremantle Oval (later Gilbert Fraser Reserve). At the western end of the street a number of prominent homes were built, while the eastern end was characterised by workers cottages. Long residential blocks on the south side of the street, east of the oval, had a number of cottages built along their rear boundary, facing the water. These were reported to have flooded frequently. The street overall fell into disrepair in the decades following World War Two, with many of the larger residences used as boarding houses and the cottages rented out. Many German and Polish migrants took up residence in this period. From the 1980s, gentrification of the area began, with older places either being restored or demolished to construct higher density housing. In the 1990s, most of the older houses at the eastern end of the street were demolished to allow for new waterside developments, most notably Pier 21. A 1947 aerial photograph shows a roughly square building on the site, which appears to match later pictures of the place. A 1982 photograph shows the place as a weatherboard and fibrous cement cottage with simple timber gabling and a front verandah to the left half of the front façade, under the main roof. A 1994 photograph shows the house with additional skillion verandah to the front, supported on brick pillars. The construction date at the time was estimated as between 1919 and 1939. In 1996 the place was sold and photographs show the front additions in the 1994 picture have been removed. A carport has been added to the left of the residence and the grounds extensively landscaped.

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Altered sympathetically, reversible.

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Good (This material was compiled by historians under contract to the City Of Fremantle in 1996 and has not been adopted by Council)

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HOUSE (DEMOLISHED), 6 JOHN STREET

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DEMOLISHED. Retained on MHI for historical information only.

History

John Street was the main road surveyed through the parcel of land granted to Lt. Con. John Bruce in 1857. The land remained undivided and undeveloped until after John Bruce’s death, when his widow arranged for it to be auctioned as residential lots. A land sale was held in October 1890 to dispose of the estate of John Bruce. A large attendance resulted in all 88 lots being sold, for sums ranging from £21 to £102, at an average price of £33/16/0, well above the anticipated price. Towards the end of 1891, the new owners approached the Fremantle Council requesting that scrub be cleared so that they could access their blocks, and it is likely that this is when John Street, which had been marked on survey diagrams from at least 1833, was actually created. The area at this time was known as ‘Brucetown’. Pensioner Road, which ran from Stirling Highway (then Bruce Street) to the ocean and beach along the route of current Tydeman Road between Stirling Highway and the railway, and continuing beyond this point at the same angle, was renamed John Street in the late 1890s, being the continuation of the current John Street. This name remained until towards the end of the twentieth century, when roads were realigned to accommodate the expansion of Fremantle Port, and the current alignment of Tydeman Road was constructed. The present John Street, from Stirling Highway to the Swan River, developed as a predominantly residential area, with the exception of the Gresham Hotel (to 1934) and the North Fremantle Oval (later Gilbert Fraser Reserve). At the western end of the street a number of prominent homes were built, while the eastern end was characterised by workers cottages. Long residential blocks on the south side of the street, east of the oval, had a number of cottages built along their rear boundary, facing the water. These were reported to have flooded frequently. The street overall fell into disrepair in the decades following World War Two, with many of the larger residences used as boarding houses and the cottages rented out. Many German and Polish migrants took up residence in this period. From the 1980s, gentrification of the area began, with older places either being restored or demolished to construct higher density housing. In the 1990s, most of the older houses at the eastern end of the street were demolished to allow for new waterside developments, most notably Pier 21. House, 6 John Street, was one of three cottages at 6 to 10 John Street constructed close together in the 1890s, and demolished in 1994 to construct a new residential development. It was built on Lot 46 in 1892 by blacksmith Thomas Moore, together with adjacent 8 John Street, after which the land was divided and the cottages sold separately. James Black Hutchinson (driller) purchased 6 John Street, and occupied the place until 1902. James Sowden is recorded at the place from 1904, and in 1907 it was transferred to Emma Sowden (market gardener). The long block may have allowed for a small market garden behind the cottage. From 1918 to 1949, the place was owned by Herbert Clement McCarthy, and the McCarthy family resided there. Post-World War Two owners included John and Rose Chapman (1949-1958) and Arthur and Annie Creech (1958-1974, when Arthur died. It is not known how long Annie retained ownership beyond this). A 1939 plan shows the place as a small timber cottage, sited close to the road, with a verandah to the front, but not the rear. A 1979 photograph shows the cottage with the front verandah semi-enclosed with weatherboards, and a single brick chimney to the rear. This place was included in the 'North Fremantle Heritage Study' (1994) as a place contributing to the development and heritage of North Fremantle. It was also 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.

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DUPLEX, 7 JOHN STREET

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22385 North Fremantle Precinct

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Former Duplex, 7-9 John Street, is a modified stone and iron two storey cottage dating from the 1890s. 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 modified example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.

Physical Description

Former Duplex, 7-9 John Street, is a single storey (with second storey addition) limestone and iron former duplex with symmetrical facade designed as a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The duplex has been substantially altered with much of the internal divisions being removed. It is now one building. Walls are limestone with face brick quoins and reveals. Roof is hipped and gabled corrugated iron with no eaves. Verandah is under separate corrugated iron roof with gable features central to each former duplex half and timber finials. Verandah is supported by square timber posts. There is a small limestone wall along the front boundary. There is a large second storey weatherboard addition to the now combined duplex. The duplex has been converted to commercial use and is part of Pier 21.

History

John Street was the main road surveyed through the parcel of land granted to Lt. Con. John Bruce in 1857. The land remained undivided and undeveloped until after John Bruce’s death, when his widow arranged for it to be auctioned as residential lots. A land sale was held in October 1890 to dispose of the estate of John Bruce. A large attendance resulted in all 88 lots being sold, for sums ranging from £21 to £102, at an average price of £33/16/0, well above the anticipated price. Towards the end of 1891, the new owners approached the Fremantle Council requesting that scrub be cleared so that they could access their blocks, and it is likely that this is when John Street, which had been marked on survey diagrams from at least 1833, was actually created. The area at this time was known as ‘Brucetown’. Pensioner Road, which ran from Stirling Highway (then Bruce Street) to the ocean and beach along the route of current Tydeman Road between Stirling Highway and the railway, and continuing beyond this point at the same angle, was renamed John Street in the late 1890s, being the continuation of the current John Street. This name remained until towards the end of the twentieth century, when roads were realigned to accommodate the expansion of Fremantle Port, and the current alignment of Tydeman Road was constructed. The present John Street, from Stirling Highway to the Swan River, developed as a predominantly residential area, with the exception of the Gresham Hotel (to 1934) and the North Fremantle Oval (later Gilbert Fraser Reserve). At the western end of the street a number of prominent homes were built, while the eastern end was characterised by workers cottages. Long residential blocks on the south side of the street, east of the oval, had a number of cottages built along their rear boundary, facing the water. These were reported to have flooded frequently. The street overall fell into disrepair in the decades following World War Two, with many of the larger residences used as boarding houses and the cottages rented out. Many German and Polish migrants took up residence in this period. From the 1980s, gentrification of the area began, with older places either being restored or demolished to construct higher density housing. In the 1990s, most of the older houses at the eastern end of the street were demolished to allow for new waterside developments, most notably Pier 21. Duplex, 7-9 John Street was constructed c.1892 for W.E. Fenner, of Carnarvon, and Frederick Stanley. The place was owned by the Fenner family until 1965, but they do not appear to have lived there. Mary Fenner, also of Carnarvon, owned the place from 1897 to her death in 1939, followed by Bertram Stanley Fenner (wool sorter) to 1965. Desmond Clive Pearse then owned the duplex until 1980. Frederick Stanley resided at the duplex until c.1919, and may also have owned his portion of the building. A 1939 plan shows a brick and stone duplex with front and rear verandahs, and a large laundry behind 9 John Street, presumable to serve both residences. By the 1980s, the place was in disrepair and uninhabitable. The party wall between the two residences had been demolished in places, and water penetration was exacerbating deterioration. An application in 1986 to create 16 short-stay apartments on the site was approved on the condition that the duplex was retained. Plans and photographs at this time show the place as two residences mirroring each other, each with a passageway along the central wall, two bedrooms at the front, followed by a lounge room and then a rear kitchen, with bathroom/ laundry facilities in an enclosed corner of the rear verandah. Each of the front rooms retained its original fireplace, as did the kitchens and lounge rooms, with double chimneys serving these rooms. Externally, the place was rendered with a smooth concrete finish, showing signs of damp. There was some discussion as to whether it would be more appropriate to demolish the structure and rebuild it. It is not clear whether this took place. Photographs in 1996 show the place to have the same structure as in the 1980s. The front bedrooms have had French doors installed to provide an entrance to the side of each residence, and all render has been removed to reveal a rough limestone finish with red brick quoining. A timber second storey has been added, fitted snugly in the roof space between the four chimneys, and the place appears to have been extended to the rear. 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 unclear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability, restored, some loss of fabric and previous unsympathetic alterations). 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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NORFOLK ISLAND PINE & HOUSE (DEMOLISHED), 8 JOHN STREET

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Norfolk Island Pine (Araucaria heterophylla), 8 John Street contributes to the streetscape and has landmark qualities.

Physical Description

Norfolk Island Pine (Araucaria heterophylla) planted circa 1920s. The house was demolished in 1994.

History

The large Norfolk Island Pine is evident in 1994 photographs in the front yard of adjacent 10 John Street, close to the boundary with 8 John Street is not evident in a c.1918 photograph of the area. The tree was probably planted in the Inter War period. John Street was the main road surveyed through the parcel of land granted to Lt. Con. John Bruce in 1857. The land remained undivided and undeveloped until after John Bruce’s death, when his widow arranged for it to be auctioned as residential lots. A land sale was held in October 1890 to dispose of the estate of John Bruce. A large attendance resulted in all 88 lots being sold, for sums ranging from £21 to £102, at an average price of £33/16/0, well above the anticipated price. Towards the end of 1891, the new owners approached the Fremantle Council requesting that scrub be cleared so that they could access their blocks, and it is likely that this is when John Street, which had been marked on survey diagrams from at least 1833, was actually created. The area at this time was known as ‘Brucetown’. Pensioner Road, which ran from Stirling Highway (then Bruce Street) to the ocean and beach along the route of current Tydeman Road between Stirling Highway and the railway, and continuing beyond this point at the same angle, was renamed John Street in the late 1890s, being the continuation of the current John Street. This name remained until towards the end of the twentieth century, when roads were realigned to accommodate the expansion of Fremantle Port, and the current alignment of Tydeman Road was constructed. The present John Street, from Stirling Highway to the Swan River, developed as a predominantly residential area, with the exception of the Gresham Hotel (to 1934) and the North Fremantle Oval (later Gilbert Fraser Reserve). At the western end of the street a number of prominent homes were built, while the eastern end was characterised by workers cottages. Long residential blocks on the south side of the street, east of the oval, had a number of cottages built along their rear boundary, facing the water. These were reported to have flooded frequently. The street overall fell into disrepair in the decades following World War Two, with many of the larger residences used as boarding houses and the cottages rented out. Many German and Polish migrants took up residence in this period. From the 1980s, gentrification of the area began, with older places either being restored or demolished to construct higher density housing. In the 1990s, most of the older houses at the eastern end of the street were demolished to allow for new waterside developments, most notably Pier 21. House, 8 John Street, was one of three cottages at 6 to 10 John Street constructed close together in the 1890s, and demolished in 1994 to construct a new residential development. It was built on Lot 46 in 1892 by blacksmith Thomas Moore, together with adjacent 6 John Street, after which the land was divided and the cottages sold separately. Houses at 6, 8 & 10 John Street were identified in 'Fremantle's Landscape: A Study for the Municipal Inventory' as being of cultural heritage significance'. On the 27 February 2019 the City of Fremantle’s Council adopted the Register of Significant Trees and Vegetated Areas and determined that this place be removed from the Heritage List and the MHI amended to Historical Record Only.

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DUPLEX, 9 JOHN STREET

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22385 North Fremantle Precinct

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Former Duplex, 7-9 John Street, is a modified stone and iron two storey cottage dating from the 1890s. 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 modified example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.

Physical Description

Former Duplex, 7-9 John Street, is a single storey (with second storey addition) limestone and iron former duplex with symmetrical facade designed as a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The duplex has been substantially altered with much of the internal divisions being removed. It is now one building. Walls are limestone with face brick quoins and reveals. Roof is hipped and gabled corrugated iron with no eaves. Verandah is under separate corrugated iron roof with gable features central to each former duplex half and timber finials. Verandah is supported by square timber posts. There is a small limestone wall along the front boundary. There is a large second storey timber addition to the now combined duplex. The duplex has been converted to commercial use and is part of Pier 21.

History

John Street was the main road surveyed through the parcel of land granted to Lt. Con. John Bruce in 1857. The land remained undivided and undeveloped until after John Bruce’s death, when his widow arranged for it to be auctioned as residential lots. A land sale was held in October 1890 to dispose of the estate of John Bruce. A large attendance resulted in all 88 lots being sold, for sums ranging from £21 to £102, at an average price of £33/16/0, well above the anticipated price. Towards the end of 1891, the new owners approached the Fremantle Council requesting that scrub be cleared so that they could access their blocks, and it is likely that this is when John Street, which had been marked on survey diagrams from at least 1833, was actually created. The area at this time was known as ‘Brucetown’. Pensioner Road, which ran from Stirling Highway (then Bruce Street) to the ocean and beach along the route of current Tydeman Road between Stirling Highway and the railway, and continuing beyond this point at the same angle, was renamed John Street in the late 1890s, being the continuation of the current John Street. This name remained until towards the end of the twentieth century, when roads were realigned to accommodate the expansion of Fremantle Port, and the current alignment of Tydeman Road was constructed. The present John Street, from Stirling Highway to the Swan River, developed as a predominantly residential area, with the exception of the Gresham Hotel (to 1934) and the North Fremantle Oval (later Gilbert Fraser Reserve). At the western end of the street a number of prominent homes were built, while the eastern end was characterised by workers cottages. Long residential blocks on the south side of the street, east of the oval, had a number of cottages built along their rear boundary, facing the water. These were reported to have flooded frequently. The street overall fell into disrepair in the decades following World War Two, with many of the larger residences used as boarding houses and the cottages rented out. Many German and Polish migrants took up residence in this period. From the 1980s, gentrification of the area began, with older places either being restored or demolished to construct higher density housing. In the 1990s, most of the older houses at the eastern end of the street were demolished to allow for new waterside developments, most notably Pier 21. Duplex, 7-9 John Street was constructed c.1892 for W.E. Fenner, of Carnarvon, and Frederick Stanley. The place was owned by the Fenner family until 1965, but they do not appear to have lived there. Mary Fenner, also of Carnarvon, owned the place from 1897 to her death in 1939, followed by Bertram Stanley Fenner (wool sorter) to 1965. Desmond Clive Pearse then owned the duplex until 1980. Frederick Stanley resided at the duplex until c.1919, and may also have owned his portion of the building. A 1939 plan shows a brick and stone duplex with front and rear verandahs, and a large laundry behind 9 John Street, presumable to serve both residences. By the 1980s, the place was in disrepair and uninhabitable. The party wall between the two residences had been demolished in places, and water penetration was exacerbating deterioration. An application in 1986 to create 16 short-stay apartments on the site was approved on the condition that the duplex was retained. Plans and photographs at this time show the place as two residences mirroring each other, each with a passageway along the central wall, two bedrooms at the front, followed by a lounge room and then a rear kitchen, with bathroom/ laundry facilities in an enclosed corner of the rear verandah. Each of the front rooms retained its original fireplace, as did the kitchens and lounge rooms, with double chimneys serving these rooms. Externally, the place was rendered with a smooth concrete finish, showing signs of damp. There was some discussion as to whether it would be more appropriate to demolish the structure and rebuild it. It is not clear whether this took place. Photographs in 1996 show the place to have the same structure as in the 1980s. The front bedrooms have had French doors installed to provide an entrance to the side of each residence, and all render has been removed to reveal a rough limestone finish with red brick quoining. A timber second storey has been added, fitted snugly in the roof space between the four chimneys, and the place appears to have been extended to the rear. 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 unclear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability, restored, some loss of fabric and previous unsympathetic alterations). 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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Gilbert Fraser Reserve & Grandstand

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22385 North Fremantle Precinct

Statement of Significance

Gilbert Fraser Reserve and Grandstand is the most significant recreation area in North Fremantle. It has been used since 1901 for football and since 1904 for cricket. The reserve and grandstand have high aesthetic values as a picturesque setting with strong landmark qualities. The grandstand is a fine example of a pavilion building designed in the Federation Queen Anne style of Architecture. As well as its aesthetic value the place has high social and historic value.

Physical Description

Gilbert Fraser Reserve is a public recreation area dating from at least 1894. It is the home ground for the North Fremantle Amateur Football Club, formed in 1920. It contains a football oval, other playing fields, the grandstand, clubrooms, memorial gates, fences, tennis courts and flood lights. The Memorial gates honour Laurie Tetley, long-time treasurer and supporter of the North Fremantle Amateur Football Club and L.R. Charlton for his long association with the Tennis Club are also a feature of the place. The Norfolk Island Pines planted after the Second World War contribute to the aesthetic and landmark qualities of the place. THE GRANDSTAND The current grandstand, constructed in 1913, stands on the same site as the original grandstand. The current pavilion features a timber grandstand over timber clubrooms and ablutions. A social hall was added in 1957 to accommodate the Hockey Club. The pavilion was restored in the early 1990s. The grandstand is a timber framed and weatherboard clad structure with enclosed rooms to the bottom and open seating above. It is symmetrical in form. The seating area is tiered and is under a roof cover. The rear of the seating is enclosed, the front open and the sides partially enclosed with a weatherboard clad wall and partially wth a timber balustrade. The roof is hipped, gabled with Dutch gables at either end supported by timber trusses and large chamfered timber posts which have decorative cross braced joinery support the roof. The side facades have decorative timber frieze and timber balustrading. The ground floor of the pavilion is clad in weatherboarding. There is a centrally located decorative gable with a louvred vent and timber detailing. Windows are timber framed. There are two timber and steel staircases leading from the ground to the seating area.

History

From the earliest surveys for this area of North Fremantle, the area now comprising Gilbert Fraser Reserve was zoned for public recreational use. Some reports suggest it was used for recreational purposes from at least the 1850s. However, it was privately owned until bought back by the Crown in 1894. In 1898, the oval was vested in the new North Fremantle Town Council. A c.1898 photograph shows the place clearly marked out as an oval. In 1901, when the original pavilion was constructed, the oval was in use for football and cricket, and had a cycling track. In 1902 the place, then known as North Fremantle Recreation Reserve or North Fremantle Oval, was expanded, taking over the old cycling track, to better allow for the needs of football games. A 1906 article describes the place as being 9 acres 2 roods and 32 perches, with an enclosed playing ground of 250 yards length and 140 yards width, which was noted as being a fine playing field. The oval had a pavilion, press box with telephone, two dressing sheds and three ‘up to date turnstiles’. Upcoming improvements were the construction of a bowling green and tennis courts. It has not been established when the hockey fields were put in at the eastern end of the reserve, but by the 1950s a hockey club was active at the place. It disbanded in 1975. The oval is the home ground for the North Fremantle Amateur Football Club, formed in 1920. It has often had problems with flooding, especially prior to river reclamation associated with the construction of Stirling Bridge. Floodlights for part of the oval were installed in 1972, although it was several years until the full ground was lit. In 1963 the reserve was named in honour of prominent local resident Hon. Gilbert Fraser MLC. Fraser (born 1894; died 1958) was Labour MLC for the West Province from 1928 to 1958. From 1953 he was leader of government in the Legislative Council, and also served as Chief Secretary and Minister for Local Government and Town Planning. Fraser was a long-standing president of the North Fremantle Amateur Football Club, serving from 1932 to 1958, with the exception of 5 years during World War Two. In 1986, gates were named to honour Laurie Tetley, long-time treasurer and supporter of the North Fremantle Amateur Football Club. Memorial gates commemorating L.R. Charlton for his long association with the Tennis Club are also a feature of the place. The Norfolk Island Pines planted after the Second World War have given the site added aesthetic dimension and landmark qualities, especially when viewed from the river. THE GRANDSTAND A pavilion was erected at North Fremantle Oval in 1901 in the present location, at a cost of £537.16. Photographs show this to have been a similar style building. However, it had more ornate timber detailing and roof work, and three access stairways, and four structural compartments. A 1906 article notes that a new, elevated pavilion is planned for the upcoming season, to replace the 1901 building. However, a 1913 plan shows the pavilion with three stairways, indicating the original building was still in place at this time. By 1939, the current pavilion had been constructed. The style of the place suggests an nearlier construction date and, given that it would have been unusual to build a sports pavilion during the war years and it was already being mooted in 1906, it is likely that the place was built soon after the 1913 plan was drawn. The current pavilion features a timber grandstand over timber clubrooms and ablutions. A social hall was added in 1957 to accommodate the Hockey Club. The pavilion was restored in the early 1990s. This place was included in the 'North Fremantle Heritage Study' (1994) as a place contributing to the development and heritage of North Fremantle. It was also identified in 'Fremantle's Landscape: A Study for the Municipal Inventory' (2001).

Integrity/Authenticity

High degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability, restored, sympathetic additions). High degree of authenticity with much original fabric remaining. (These statements based on street survey only).

Condition

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

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GROUP PLANTINGS, KWONG ALLEY

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This place has been idenitifed in 'Fremantle's Landscape: A Study for the Municipal Inventory' as being of cultural heritage significance' representative of the planting fashions of the 1970's, and clump forming a visual screen. (This material was compiled by historians under contract to the City Of Fremantle in 1996 and has not been adopted by Council)

Physical Description

GROUP PLANTINGS OF MELALEUCA Lanceolata

History

Planting associated with the construction of the Stirling Bridge. (This material was compiled by historians under contract to the City Of Fremantle in 1996 and has not been adopted by Council)

Integrity/Authenticity

Substantially intact (This material was compiled by historians under contract to the City Of Fremantle in 1996 and has not been adopted by Council)

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Leighton Beach Marshalling Yards

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The Leighton Marshalling Yards generally have little cultural heritage significance, however individual structures are considered to have significance. Of the extant standing structures the following levels of significance apply: Footbridge (1965)-Considerable significance. Leighton WAGR Building (1966)-Little significance Floodlight Tower (1967)-Some significance

Physical Description

Current (2000) standing structures: Nothing of the former Leighton Station buildings (1923) remain, except the subway underneath the tracks, and the tracks themselves. Of the structures associated with the former marshalling yards (1964), the following are extant: • Footbridge (1965) – The footbridge was constructed c1965 as part of the standard gauge works. The bridge is a Vierendeel Truss bridge designed by eminent Australian Government Engineer Donald G. Williams and believed to be the only remaining Vierendeel Truss Bridge in existence in the State. Vierendeel was a Dutch engineer who invented this form of truss design where all the load-bearing members are in a vertical plain, with no diagonal bracing. • Leighton WAGR Building (1966) – This is similar to two others built at the same time in Avon Yard (Northam) and West Merredin Marshalling Yard, both of which are in daily service. • Floodlight tower (1967) - The light towers were installed as part of the standard gauge de

History

In the late 1870s, works began on the proposed railway line from Fremantle to Guildford through Perth. The line formed a new alignment of the old Perth Road and railway land boundary. In 1881, the Fremantle-Perth-Guildford railway line opened. A crossing was constructed to link the new Perth Road (Victoria Street, now Stirling Highway) with the old Perth Road. This was named Leighton Crossing, after John and Anne Leighton, who were the gatekeepers of the crossing from 1881 to 1895. The land to the west of the railway line, on which the marshalling yards were subsequently constructed, was vested in the Minister for Railways in 1897. By the turn of the twentieth century several industrial sidings had been developed. There were also other facilities including a number of wool stores along the oceanfront. The area also included various structures including government stores, stockyards, oil storage and the railway line to the North Mole. On the northern portion of the site was a nig

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LIMESTONE FEATURE(S), 5 LESLIE ROAD

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22385 North Fremantle Precinct

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The Limestone Feature (s) at 5 Leslie Street are of heritage significance and have aesthetic, historic and social value. The rubble wall limestone wall constructed c1900 on the western side of the site was constructed c1900 and is of considerable significance. The southern limestone block wall constructed from the early 1940s is of some heritage significance.

Physical Description

Leslie Street extends in a west to east direction from Stirling Highway through to Thompson Road. 5 Leslie Street is on the southern side of Leslie Street. There is recent development on the site on the southern side of Leslie Street. The Dingo Flour Mill which faces Stirling Hwy is located opposite the Limestone feature. There are also several limestone features within the street. There are two limestone feature/s on site at 5 Leslie Street. The western wall which returns from the wall located at Stirling Highway is a rubble limestone construction. The southern wall located at the rear of the boundary is a remnant limestone block construction. A Heritage Assessment was prepared in March 2010 by the City of Fremantle for a DA submission to Council for a proposed two storey office block which would include removal of some of the Limestone Feature.

History

Lefroy Road forms the northern boundary of the Lefroy Estate, which extended as far south at Lloyd Street. H Maxwell Lefroy was Comptroller (Superintendent) of the Fremantle Prison from 1859-1876. The portion of the street between South Terrace and Attfield Street was previously called Trinity Street (1908/09), then Sinclair St (1909/10). Research at from Wise’s Post Office Directories shows that the site was used for light industrial purposes including: 1920s a box manufacturing business, and 1930s a furniture manufacturer. The western limestone wall has been identified in the "Heritage Report on: 19th century limestone walls and steps in Fremantle" report as an original wall and dates c1900. Also a sewerage map dated 1939 shows this limestone wall on the western as returns from the Stirling Hwy site. Limestone walls are common in Fremantle. They were a requirement under an early building regulation which was designed to keep sand drift under control. Most of the limestone in small walls such as this came from local quarries. A 1947 aerial shows that the southern and rear boundary wall limestone wall is evident. Therefore it appears that this wall is of a later date and was constructed between 1939 and 1947. A Heritage Assessment was prepared in March 2010 by the City of Fremantle for a DA submission to Council for a proposed two storey office block which would include removal of some of the Limestone Feature.

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Medium degree of integrity (only parts of the walls remain). Medium degree of authenticity with some loss of original fabric. (These statements based on street survey only).

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Condition assessed as fair to poor (assessed from streetscape survey only).

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Limestone Features Leslie Road, 5, 7, 9 and 13 Leslie Road, North Fremantle

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22385 North Fremantle Precinct

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Limestone Features Leslie Road, 5, 7, 9 and 13 Leslie Road, North Fremantle are of heritage significance and have aesthetic, historic and social value. The random rubble limestone wall constructed c1900 on the western side of 5 Leslie Road was constructed c1900 and is of considerable significance. The southern limestone block wall which runs across the rear of 5, 7, 9 & 13 Leslie Road was constructed from the early 1940s is of some heritage significance.

Physical Description

Leslie Road extends in a west to east direction from Stirling Highway through to Thompson Road. 5, 7, 9 and 13 Leslie Road are on the southern side of the street. There are two limestone feature/s on the site. On the south west corner of 5 Leslie Street is a random rubble limestone wall. The other limestone feature runs across the rear of 5, 7, 9 and 13 Leslie Road. This squared random rubble wall is about 1.8m high and is set in 1.8m from the south boundary. It is largely concealed from the street by residential development from the 2000s. The wall has been removed from 11 Leslie Road. A Heritage Assessment was prepared in March 2010 by the City of Fremantle for a DA submission to Council for a proposed two storey office block at 5 Leslie Road. The office block was not constructed.

History

The western limestone on the South West corner of 5 Leslie Road was identified in the "Heritage Report on: 19th century limestone walls and steps in Fremantle" report as an original wall and dates c1900. The southern wall the runs across the rear of 5, 7, 9 and 13 Leslie Road was also identified in "Heritage Report on: 19th century limestone walls and steps in Fremantle". Both walls are visible on a Metropolitan Sewerage Map dated 1939 and an aerial photograph from the 1940s. Aerial photos from the 1980s indicate that the section of wall on 11 Leslie Road had partially collapsed in the 1980s and it was removed in the 2000s. Limestone walls are common in Fremantle. They were a requirement under an early building regulation which was designed to keep sand drift under control. Most of the limestone in small walls such as this came from local quarries. A Heritage Assessment was prepared in March 2010 by the City of Fremantle for a DA submission to Council for a proposed two storey office block which would include removal of some of the Limestone Feature. On 25 July 2019 Fremantle Council resolved to modify this listing to exclude 11 Leslie Road as the limestone wall had been demolished on this property.

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Medium degree of authenticity with some loss of original fabric. (These statements based on street survey only).

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HOUSE (DEMOLISHED), 4 LETITIA ROAD

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22385 North Fremantle Precinct

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Letitia Road is a small street running between Thompson Street and Rule Street that was developed over a number of years. Although there were some houses in the street by 1940, many of the original houses were not built until the 1960s. House, 4 Letitia Road was completed in June 1969 for owners C L Wall and M L Duggan. The two bedroom timber and asbestos home was used mainly as a rental property and in 1984, remained in Duggan family ownership. By 1993, the property was owned by Mr R Hodsdon, who was granted permission by the City of Fremantle to demolish the house and replace it with a single storey dwelling with an undercroft garage.

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HOUSE (RELOCATED), 1 McCABE PLACE

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22385 North Fremantle Precinct

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RELOCATED - See Place record for Stringfellow's House, 3 Stirling Highway.

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McCabe Place was formerly the north end of Thompson Road. When Ford Motor Company built a factory cutting across Thompson Road c.1927, this residence (then 102 Thompson Road) was the only house remaining on the north side. Subsequently, permission was granted to change the remaining north end of the street to McCabe Place, after Jeanette Stringfellow at 102 Thompson Road (daughter of the original owner) who married Jock McCabe in 1956. The residence was constructed for Burnett (Ben) Stringfellow by a friend in 1913-1914. Stringfellow had moved from NSW to Western Australia in 1903. Stringfellow was a blacksmith, and a founding member of North Fremantle Methodist Church. He raised his family at the place. His first wife, Jane (nee Richards) died in 1927, leaving three daughters. Stringfellow remarried, and he and his second wife, Nora Ellen, had another daughter. The Stringfellows lived at the place until Ben’s death in 1963, and the house remained in the family until 1968. After this the cottage became used for rental accommodation and the surrounding area became more industrialised. A 1939 plan shows the house as a timber cottage with a verandah across its entire front elevation, and three free-standing outbuildings in the rear yard, one of which (closest to the house) is a laundry. In the 1970s, the owner applied to build greyhound kennels at the place, but the application was refused as being not in keeping with Council policy. An application to demolish the house in 1990 prompted the Timber House Group within the Planning Committee of the City of Fremantle to use the house as a test case for the ‘Innovative Timber Houses Recycling Project’. The project was jointly funded by the City of Fremantle and the State Government’s Homeswest and aimed to provide a solution to two problems - the increasing demolition of timber houses in Fremantle and the need to provide a variety of rental accommodation to clients of Homeswest. In 1991, a newspaper article described the relocation of the residence as the result of an arrangement between Fremantle Council and Homeswest, whereby the two organisations worked together to save the cottage, which had become surrounded by an industrial area, and relocate it to vacant Council land for use as low-income rental housing. The previously vacant site was created through amalgamation and subdivision of land owned by the City of Fremantle and the Water Authority of WA. The house was sawn in half for transport to the corner of Stirling Highway and Tydeman Road, approximately 1km away to the south, where it was to be rebuilt and restored by Homeswest. Photographs show the place at that time in poor condition. It is timber-clad with fibrous cement interior walls. Brick fireplaces remain in at least three of the four main rooms. The place has a hipped corrugated iron roof and bullnose verandah with simple timber posts. The front entrance doorway has toplights and sidelights fitted with ripple glass. The rear of the residence has two hipped-roof sections and a skillion verandah covering a rear area enclosed with weatherboards, glass louvres, and fibrous cement. The Mayor of Fremantle, John Cattalini, opened the cottage on 30 May 1991. Present at the opening was Burnett Stringfellow’s daughter and two granddaughters. In 2004, the cottage is used as a residence and managed by the Department of Housing and Works.

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House, 2 McCabe Place, North Fremantle

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• The place is representative of a post-war vernacular residence.
• The place is associated with the post-war residential development of North Fremantle.

Physical Description

House, 2 McCabe Place, North Fremantle is located at the corner of McCabe Place and McCabe Street in North Fremantle, within a former industrial landscape that is now becoming residential/commercial. The house itself faces McCabe Street, and is located at the north of the block. There are vehicular entrances onto the block from both McCabe Street and McCabe Place. The overall form of the building is a double breakfront, with a projecting front room and then a projecting verandah, creating a cascading roof form from the front elevation. The residence has an asymmetric façade with an off-centre entrance within a bricked-on verandah with windows and concrete steps. The building is single storey with a sunken garage/workshop, a ramp leading down to this space from the north-east corner.

History

The earliest record of this structure is in the historic aerial imagery of North Fremantle from 1953 and the earlier aerial for this location indicates the house had not been constructed at that time. In the early 1950s North Fremantle underwent a minor housing boom, as post-war restrictions on materials were eased and the newly-established State Housing Commission established the ‘Myuna’ complex at Cypress Hill. However, this period also saw the development of industrial facilities in the area, which replaced the earlier market gardens and early residences in the area. This change accelerated into the 1960s as Fremantle Port expanded and container shipping became more prevalent.

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COMMERCIAL BUILDING, 10 PAMMENT STREET

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22385 North Fremantle Precinct

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Retained on MHI for historical information only.

History

Pamment Street is a short street extending between Thompson Road and Stirling Highway. It is not shown on an 1897 map and is first listed in the 1907 Post Office Directory. Residential development was limited to the southern side of the street until post-1940. The street was named after Frederick T Pamment, who was proprietor of the Swan Hotel in North Fremantle in the late 1890s and of the Richmond Hotel c. 1900 (located near the North Fremantle bridge; now demolished). Lot 41 of P101/102 remained vacant land until 1970, when owner Grahame Waters submitted plans to the Fremantle City Council for an office and printing workshop. The building was completed by 21 June 1971. H Williams of Cottesloe was responsible for the building work. The place was called ‘Waters Typographic House’. In 1990, it became a clothing warehouse. In 1994, an application was received by the City of Fremantle to convert the building into two residential units.

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HOUSE (DEMOLISHED), 5 PAMMENT STREET

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DEMOLISHED. Retained on MHI for historical information only.

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Pamment Street is a short street extending between Thompson Road and Stirling Highway. It is not shown on an 1897 map and is first listed in the 1907 Post Office Directory. Residential development was limited to the southern side of the street until post-1940. The street was named after Frederick T Pamment, who was proprietor of the Swan Hotel in North Fremantle in the late 1890s and of the Richmond Hotel c. 1900 (located near the North Fremantle bridge; now demolished). It is not known when the house at 5 Pamment Street was constructed. A 1939 plan shows 5 Pamment Street was a weatherboard house with a front verandah, well set back from the street. There were a number of outbuildings in the rear yard. It is not known when House, 5 Pamment Street was demolished.

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HOUSE (DEMOLISHED), 7 PAMMENT STREET

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DEMOLISHED. Retained on MHI for historical information only.

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Pamment Street is a short street extending between Thompson Road and Stirling Highway. It is not shown on an 1897 map and is first listed in the 1907 Post Office Directory. Residential development was limited to the southern side of the street until post-1940. The street was named after Frederick T Pamment, who was proprietor of the Swan Hotel in North Fremantle in the late 1890s and of the Richmond Hotel c. 1900 (located near the North Fremantle bridge; now demolished). House, 7 Pamment Street was constructed between c. 1900 and 1907 for owner, William J. Tresize. Mr Tresize was listed as the owner/occupier of the four roomed weatherboard house in 1921/22. His estate retained ownership of the property for several years after his death c. 1930. The property was purchased by John Carson in the mid-1930s, and it is not known who long he retained ownership. By 1955, the place was owned by Dunstan Lake and occupied by Ivor Ridgeway. Ridgeway subsequently purchased the property and retained ownership until the late 1970s. The place has had several owners since that time. A 1939 plan shows 7 Pamment Street as being a weatherboard house with a full length front verandah and a number of outbuildings attached to the rear. Subsequent diagrams show that the footprint of the building changed little before it was demolished c. 1994. The c. 1900 cottage was replaced with a single storey commercial and two-storey residential development. The place had been 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.

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Passmore Avenue Precinct, North Fremantle

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HOUSE, 1 PASSMORE AVENUE

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23984 Passmore Avenue Precinct, North Fremantle

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22385 North Fremantle Precinct

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House, 1 Passmore Avenue, is a typical weatherboard and iron single storey cottage dating from the 1890s. 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 weatherboard and iron cottage with symmetrical facade designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. Walls are timber framed and clad with weatherboards. Roof is hipped corrugated iron with no eaves. Verandah is under continuous main corrugated iron roof. Verandah is supported by square timber posts. Front elevation is symmetrical with two timber sash windows and a central front door. The verandah is floor is timber. House is close to street, with a low limestone rubble wall along front boundary line.

History

In 1891, Henry Passmore purchased two town lots along John Street with the aim of creating a small village, reminiscent of his birth place Raleigh, Barnstaple, in England. Over the next twenty years, he constructed seven timber cottages at the rear of these lots, each facing onto a central road area. The street ran along the boundary of the two lots from John Street in the manner of a formal entranceway, opening into a communal space between the houses. Originally called Raleigh Street, the internal street was renamed in 1934 to honour Henry Passmore. The entrance to John Street consisted of formal gardens, with decorative arches over the street. Beyond the cottages, to the north, were stables, and orchard, water tanks, a vegetable garden and a chicken run, representing the English village ‘common’. Henry Passmore was born in England in 1840, and served in the British Navy from 1854 to 1962. In 1858, he married Mary Ellis of Plymouth, and they arrived in Fremantle in 1865, together with their family. Mary and Henry had eight children, one of whom died in infancy. Henry Passmore worked for the Convict Service from 1863 to 1872, and at Fremantle was in charge of convict public service works. He also farmed in the Swan District, and was one of the first officers of the Public Works Department (PWD), joining when there were only five men employed by the PWD. Passmore was apparently an innovative and reliable employee. He was involved at the Government Quarries at Greenmount, overseeing their transfer to steam power. Later he was given the task of turning the floundering Swan River steam dredge into a profitable endeavour, and it was renamed the Black Swan after he succeeded in this task. In the 1870s, he was sent to Albany to solve problems of sand drift in the harbour. While working in Albany, Passmore is reported to have constructed the first fixed telephone in the country, running it from Wannerup Inlet to Albany Pilot Station (and without the assistance of a surveyor). Back in Fremantle, Passmore worked with C.Y O’Connor in developing plans for Fremantle Harbour. Some sources claim that O’Connor credited Passmore with the idea of blasting the limestone from across the mouth of the Swan River. Passmore served nearly 40 years in the public service. He was also active locally in North Fremantle as a member of the Town Council. In the early stages of development, the residences on Passmore Avenue were listed together as 4-6 John Street. It is therefore not possible to determine which of the seven cottages was constructed first, or who resided in each one. In 1892 Henry Passmore was resident in a three-room cottage. The following year, two four-room cottages were built and occupied by W.J. Findlay (Customs Officer) and John Phillip Passmore (Warder). A photograph labelled ‘c.1892-1900’ shows the Sumner family on the front filigree verandah of a cottage at 2 Passmore Avenue. An 1897 map shows 1, 3 and 5 Passmore Avenue (then Raleigh Road) to the east, and 2, 4-6 and probably 8, with a small outbuilding on the site where 10 was later constructed. Number 8 was a single-room cottage abutting the north wall of number 6, which is difficult to identify in available plans and photographs. By 1910, a photograph shows cottages at 1, 3 and 5 to the east and 4-6 and 10 to the west, with the site of 2 unclear, and by 1913 all the residences are indicated on a PWD plan. Rate Books in 1921 list Henry Passmore as the owner of five four-room cottages at the site, which does not account for all the residences shown in photographs before and after this period. Numbers 4 and 6 were timber cottages separated by a limestone rubble party wall. Number 2 was the only stone cottage in the street. Anecdotal evidence suggests that Henry’s wife Mary Ann moved into the stone cottage in 1920 after his death, and that prior to this they both lived at number 5. Oral history sources recall the Taylor family at 1 Passmore Avenue and the Redfern family at number 3. Following Henry Passmore’s death in 1920, the land was transferred in equal portions to five of his children, although it continued to be contained in one title. Portions were sold in 1938 (to Arthur Owen Cole, plumber, and his wife Ellen Elizabeth Alberta Cole) and 1946 (to John Keith Bickerdike, building contractor). In 1956 separate titles were issued. They did not correspond to property boundaries, but pertained to portions of the communal ownership of the entire street. The single-room cottage (number 8) adjacent to number 6 was demolished in 1934-35, and it appears that the northernmost cottage was renumbered as number 8 following this. The stone cottage at number 2 was demolished in 1937-38; anecdotal evidence suggests that it burnt down. An access road connecting the north end of the street through to Corkhill Street was added in the 1950s. In the 1980s, the orchard area and the northernmost timber cottage were demolished to build flats. These are accessed from Corkhill Street, and the through connection to Passmore Street was closed off, making it a no-through-road as it was originally designed to be. Number 6 had a two-storey rear extension added some time prior to its sale in 1994. At this time it was described as retaining the original four-room cottage, including an original fireplace in the front lounge room and wood stove in the kitchen, and having a second storey void added over the kitchen, skylights and exposed beams, and a two-storey rear section with two extra bedrooms, a study, two bathrooms and additional living areas. Passmore Street was communally owned on ‘purple title’ until 1994, following which a long-running dispute over the use of the gardens facing John Street was resolved, and the gardens were removed to allow for residential subdivision of this portion of the original two lots. This place was included in the 'North Fremantle Heritage Study' (1994) as a place contributing to the development and heritage of North Fremantle. It was also 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

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).

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

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HOUSE (DEMOLISHED), 10 PASSMORE AVENUE

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23984 Passmore Avenue Precinct, North Fremantle

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DEMOLISHED. Retained on MHI for historical information only.

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In 1891, Henry Passmore purchased two town lots along John Street with the aim of creating a small village, reminiscent of his birth place Raleigh, Barnstaple, in England. Over the next twenty years, he constructed seven timber cottages at the rear of these lots, each facing onto a central road area. The street ran along the boundary of the two lots from John Street in the manner of a formal entranceway, opening into a communal space between the houses. Originally called Raleigh Street, the internal street was renamed in 1934 to honour Henry Passmore. The entrance to John Street consisted of formal gardens, with decorative arches over the street. Beyond the cottages, to the north, were stables, and orchard, water tanks, a vegetable garden and a chicken run, representing the English village ‘common’. Henry Passmore was born in England in 1840, and served in the British Navy from 1854 to 1962. In 1858, he married Mary Ellis of Plymouth, and they arrived in Fremantle in 1865, together with their family. Mary and Henry had eight children, one of whom died in infancy. Henry Passmore worked for the Convict Service from 1863 to 1872, and at Fremantle was in charge of convict public service works. He also farmed in the Swan District, and was one of the first officers of the Public Works Department (PWD), joining when there were only five men employed by the PWD. Passmore was apparently an innovative and reliable employee. He was involved at the Government Quarries at Greenmount, overseeing their transfer to steam power. Later he was given the task of turning the floundering Swan River steam dredge into a profitable endeavour, and it was renamed the Black Swan after he succeeded in this task. In the 1870s, he was sent to Albany to solve problems of sand drift in the harbour. While working in Albany, Passmore is reported to have constructed the first fixed telephone in the country, running it from Wannerup Inlet to Albany Pilot Station (and without the assistance of a surveyor). Back in Fremantle, Passmore worked with C.Y O’Connor in developing plans for Fremantle Harbour. Some sources claim that O’Connor credited Passmore with the idea of blasting the limestone from across the mouth of the Swan River. Passmore served nearly 40 years in the public service. He was also active locally in North Fremantle as a member of the Town Council. In the early stages of development, the residences on Passmore Avenue were listed together as 4-6 John Street. It is therefore not possible to determine which of the seven cottages was constructed first, or who resided in each one. In 1892 Henry Passmore was resident in a three-room cottage. The following year, two four-room cottages were built and occupied by W.J. Findlay (Customs Officer) and John Phillip Passmore (Warder). A photograph labelled ‘c.1892-1900’ shows the Sumner family on the front filigree verandah of a cottage at 2 Passmore Avenue. An 1897 map shows 1, 3 and 5 Passmore Avenue (then Raleigh Road) to the east, and 2, 4-6 and probably 8, with a small outbuilding on the site where 10 was later constructed. Number 8 was a single-room cottage abutting the north wall of number 6, which is difficult to identify in available plans and photographs. By 1910, a photograph shows cottages at 1, 3 and 5 to the east and 4-6 and 10 to the west, with the site of 2 unclear, and by 1913 all the residences are indicated on a PWD plan. Rate Books in 1921 list Henry Passmore as the owner of five four-room cottages at the site, which does not account for all the residences shown in photographs before and after this period. Numbers 4 and 6 were timber cottages separated by a limestone rubble party wall. Number 2 was the only stone cottage in the street. Anecdotal evidence suggests that Henry’s wife Mary Ann moved into the stone cottage in 1920 after his death, and that prior to this they both lived at number 5. Oral history sources recall the Taylor family at 1 Passmore Avenue and the Redfern family at number 3. Following Henry Passmore’s death in 1920, the land was transferred in equal portions to five of his children, although it continued to be contained in one title. Portions were sold in 1938 (to Arthur Owen Cole, plumber, and his wife Ellen Elizabeth Alberta Cole) and 1946 (to John Keith Bickerdike, building contractor). In 1956 separate titles were issued. They did not correspond to property boundaries, but pertained to portions of the communal ownership of the entire street. Passmore Street was communally owned on ‘purple title’ until 1994, following which a long-running dispute over the use of the gardens facing John Street was resolved, and the gardens were removed to allow for residential subdivision of this portion of the original two lots.

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HOUSE (DEMOLISHED), 2 PASSMORE AVENUE

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23984 Passmore Avenue Precinct, North Fremantle

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DEMOLISHED. Retained on MHI for historical information only.

History

In 1891, Henry Passmore purchased two town lots along John Street with the aim of creating a small village, reminiscent of his birth place Raleigh, Barnstaple, in England. Over the next twenty years, he constructed seven timber cottages at the rear of these lots, each facing onto a central road area. The street ran along the boundary of the two lots from John Street in the manner of a formal entranceway, opening into a communal space between the houses. Originally called Raleigh Street, the internal street was renamed in 1934 to honour Henry Passmore. The entrance to John Street consisted of formal gardens, with decorative arches over the street. Beyond the cottages, to the north, were stables, and orchard, water tanks, a vegetable garden and a chicken run, representing the English village ‘common’. Henry Passmore was born in England in 1840, and served in the British Navy from 1854 to 1962. In 1858, he married Mary Ellis of Plymouth, and they arrived in Fremantle in 1865, together with their family. Mary and Henry had eight children, one of whom died in infancy. Henry Passmore worked for the Convict Service from 1863 to 1872, and at Fremantle was in charge of convict public service works. He also farmed in the Swan District, and was one of the first officers of the Public Works Department (PWD), joining when there were only five men employed by the PWD. Passmore was apparently an innovative and reliable employee. He was involved at the Government Quarries at Greenmount, overseeing their transfer to steam power. Later he was given the task of turning the floundering Swan River steam dredge into a profitable endeavour, and it was renamed the Black Swan after he succeeded in this task. In the 1870s, he was sent to Albany to solve problems of sand drift in the harbour. While working in Albany, Passmore is reported to have constructed the first fixed telephone in the country, running it from Wannerup Inlet to Albany Pilot Station (and without the assistance of a surveyor). Back in Fremantle, Passmore worked with C.Y O’Connor in developing plans for Fremantle Harbour. Some sources claim that O’Connor credited Passmore with the idea of blasting the limestone from across the mouth of the Swan River. Passmore served nearly 40 years in the public service. He was also active locally in North Fremantle as a member of the Town Council. In the early stages of development, the residences on Passmore Avenue were listed together as 4-6 John Street. It is therefore not possible to determine which of the seven cottages was constructed first, or who resided in each one. In 1892 Henry Passmore was resident in a three-room cottage. The following year, two four-room cottages were built and occupied by W.J. Findlay (Customs Officer) and John Phillip Passmore (Warder). A photograph labelled ‘c.1892-1900’ shows the Sumner family on the front filigree verandah of a cottage at 2 Passmore Avenue. An 1897 map shows 1, 3 and 5 Passmore Avenue (then Raleigh Road) to the east, and 2, 4-6 and probably 8, with a small outbuilding on the site where 10 was later constructed. Number 8 was a single-room cottage abutting the north wall of number 6, which is difficult to identify in available plans and photographs. By 1910, a photograph shows cottages at 1, 3 and 5 to the east and 4-6 and 10 to the west, with the site of 2 unclear, and by 1913 all the residences are indicated on a PWD plan. Rate Books in 1921 list Henry Passmore as the owner of five four-room cottages at the site, which does not account for all the residences shown in photographs before and after this period. Numbers 4 and 6 were timber cottages separated by a limestone rubble party wall. Number 2 was the only stone cottage in the street. Anecdotal evidence suggests that Henry’s wife Mary Ann moved into the stone cottage in 1920 after his death, and that prior to this they both lived at number 5. Oral history sources recall the Taylor family at 1 Passmore Avenue and the Redfern family at number 3. Following Henry Passmore’s death in 1920, the land was transferred in equal portions to five of his children, although it continued to be contained in one title. Portions were sold in 1938 (to Arthur Owen Cole, plumber, and his wife Ellen Elizabeth Alberta Cole) and 1946 (to John Keith Bickerdike, building contractor). In 1956 separate titles were issued. They did not correspond to property boundaries, but pertained to portions of the communal ownership of the entire street. Passmore Street was communally owned on ‘purple title’ until 1994, following which a long-running dispute over the use of the gardens facing John Street was resolved, and the gardens were removed to allow for residential subdivision of this portion of the original two lots.

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