DUPLEX, 17 ARUNDEL STREET

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Duplex, 17-19 Arundel Street, is a typical masonry and iron single storey duplex pair dating from c1885. 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

Duplex, 17-19 Arundel Street is a single storey rendered masonry and iron duplex pair with an asymmetrical facade designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. Probably built at separate times, the duplex pair is attached and has a verandah which extends along the front of both cottages. The walls are rendered masonry. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. The front verandah is under a separate corrugated iron roof supported by columns on rendered masonry piers with a half height rendered masonry wall between the piers. There is a low level rendered masonry and iron wall to the front boundary line. Each duplex half has a brick corbeled chimney. Two additional residences have been constructed at the rear of Nos. 17 & 19.

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. 17 Arundel Street was formerly 31 Arundel Street; numbering changed in 1935/36. 17 Arundel Street is on lot 576, which was originally split between two owners, as was the lot located south (Lot 577) which has no street frontage. It is not possible to determine the exact date of construction of this cottage, as the rates book records from this period, relating to these two lots, is not precise enough to enable surety. It is known that by 1880 (the earliest rate book records) two cottages were present and occupied by the owners William Agnew a tailor, and R Cooper a carpenter on lot 576 at the present day (2007) 11, 13, 15, 17 or 19 Arundel Street. In 1884/5 the lots were transferred to Captain (Alfred or Carl) Rickers and William Owston Jnr. They occupied the existing cottages. Because Captain Rickers is later demonstrated to have been living in 19 Arundel Street it is speculated that this cottage was one of the original two on the site prior to 1880 although further research is needed to confirm this. (It is known that 17 and 19 Arundel Streets were constructed at different times.) William Owston transferred his half of the two lots to Captain Edward Bolt in 1887. By 1890, buildings on the two lots consisted of a shop and two rooms at the rear of the present day 11 Arundel Street; a cottage of four rooms facing Arundel Street occupied by Captain Bolt and a dwelling house occupied by Captain Rickers facing Arundel Street. Captain Bolt died in 1894 as the result of a shipping accident and his widow Hannah married the former owner of the property, William Owston, in 1895. At this time buildings on the two lots consisted of seven cottages. These were the two cottages at the present day 11a and 11b Arundel Street; and the five cottages 11, 13, 15, 17 and 19 Arundel Street. Captain Rickers occupied one of the cottages on Arundel Street and owned one of the cottages at 11a or 11b Arundel Street. Mrs William Owston and Captain Rickers retained ownership of half of each lot 576 and 577 although it is not clear whether they consistently lived at any of the cottages. They leased the cottages to a variety of tenants throughout the late 1890s. Most of the tenants were associated with shipping, including labourers, mariners, lumpers, shipwrights, and customs officers. Other tenants included a carpenter, a railway employee, a mattress maker, a lamp maker, a confectioner and a commercial traveller. Mrs Owston owned the cottages at 11, 13, 15 and 17 Arundel Street for many years and she lived at 13 Arundel Street from approximately 1899 to 1907. She died in 1934. From 1899 to 1920, 17 Arundel Street was leased to a variety of tenants who included Alexander McKay, John Laidlow, John Conway, Alfred Andrews, John Whatman, William Durnin, Harry Witte and Archibald Park. A 1908 sewerage plan of 17 Arundel Street shows that there was a small stone addition to the rear of the cottage alongside a verandah, tank stand and galvanised iron structure. This cottage is shown to be larger than the adjacent cottage at 19 Arundel Street. On the land at the rear of the property was located a galvanised iron shed and an earth closet. The place was owned by the Natoli family during the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. They leased the cottage out to different tenants over the years including Benjamin Hocking, Alfred Butland, Peter Vinci and Carmelo Miragliotto. Carmelo Mirogliotto subsequently purchased the duplex cottages of 17 and 19 Arundel Street and from 1950/51 until approximately 1990 the place was owned and occupied by the Miragliotto family. In 1941, building plans were submitted to the City of Fremantle to enable the demolition of the existing front verandah to replace it with a parapet wall with pillars. In 1951, plans were submitted to enable the construction of a new brick and louvre washhouse at the rear of 17 Arundel Street. This plan required the removal of the existing back verandah and old washhouse. The stone addition was to remain in situ. A photograph taken of the place between 1979 and 1981 shows a brick building is evident in the rear of the property. In 1992, the City of Fremantle made a site visit to the properties to assess whether the properties at 17-19 Arundel Street were built at different times. The conclusion was that the two halves of the building were built under different building contracts and at different times although they have the same design features and are intended to be viewed as one structure. A development of 3 town houses was built behind the duplex of 17-9 Arundel Street prior to 1994. Access to this development is via a driveway to the west of 17 Arundel Street. At this time the roof of 17 Arundel Street was replaced with new corrugated galvanised steel sheeting. In 1998, a real estate advertisement indicated that the interior of the cottage had been extensively renovated although it is not stipulated whether it had been added to.

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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 good (assessed from streetscape survey only).

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DUPLEX, 19 ARUNDEL STREET

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Duplex, 17-19 Arundel Street, is a typical masonry and iron single storey duplex pair dating from c1885. 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

Duplex, 17-19 Arundel Street is a single storey rendered masonry and iron duplex pair with an asymmetrical facade designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. Probably built at separate times, the duplex pair is attached and has a verandah which extends along the front of both cottages. The walls are rendered masonry. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. The front verandah is under a separate corrugated iron roof supported by columns on rendered masonry piers with a half height rendered masonry wall between the piers. There is a low level rendered masonry and iron wall to the front boundary line. Each duplex half has a brick corbeled chimney. Two additional residences have been constructed at the rear of Nos. 17 & 19.

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. 19 Arundel Street was formerly 29 Arundel Street; numbering changed in 1935/36. 19 Arundel Street is on lot 576, which was originally split between two owners, as was the lot directly south (Lot 577) which has no street frontage. It is not possible to determine the exact date of construction, as the rates book records from this period, relating to these two lots, is not precise enough to enable surety. It is known that by 1880 (earliest rate book records) two cottages were present and occupied by the owners William Agnew a tailor, and R Cooper a carpenter on lot 576 at the present day (2007) 11, 13, 15, 17 or 19 Arundel Street. In 1884/5 the lots were transferred to Captain (Alfred or Carl) Rickers and William Owston Jnr. They occupied the existing cottages. Because Captain Rickers is later demonstrated to have been living in 19 Arundel Street it is speculated that this cottage was one of the original two on the site prior to 1880 although further research is needed to confirm this. William Owston transferred his half of the two lots to Captain Edward Bolt in 1887. By 1890, buildings on the two lots consisted of a shop and two rooms at the present day 11a or 11b Arundel Street; a cottage of four rooms facing Arundel Street occupied by Captain Bolt and a dwelling house occupied by Captain Rickers facing Arundel Street. Captain Bolt died in 1894 as the result of a shipping accident and his widow Hannah married the former owner of the property, William Owston, in 1895. At this time buildings on the two lots consisted of seven cottages. These were the two cottages at the present day 11a and 11b Arundel Street; and the five cottages 11, 13, 15, 17 and 19 Arundel Street. Captain Rickers occupied one of the cottages on Arundel Street. Mrs William Owston and Captain Rickers retained ownership of half of each lot 576 and 577 although it is not clear whether they consistently lived at any of the cottages. They leased the cottages to a variety of tenants throughout the late 1890s. Most of the tenants were associated with shipping, including labourers, mariners, lumpers, shipwrights, and customs officers. Other tenants included a carpenter, a railway employee, a mattress maker, a lamp maker, a confectioner and a commercial traveller. By 1897, Captain Alfred Rickers was resident at 19 Arundel Street and continued to do so until 1912. Miss Annie Cheyne and James Cheyne then occupied the cottage until 1920. The 1908 sewerage plan of the block indicates that the cottage was smaller than the duplex half at 17 Arundel Street. Across the rear of the building was a verandah and bathroom with a galvanised iron addition. The large block of land behind the cottage had no further structures in it apart from an earth closet and a small weatherboard structure adjacent. The cottage at 19 Arundel Street was owned by the Natoli family during the 1920s, 1930s and 1940s. They leased the cottage out to different tenants during this period including Carmelo Miragliotta in 1941. Carmelo Miragliotta subsequently purchased the cottage and until approximately 1990 the place was owned by members of the Miragliotto family. During this time when of the Miraglliotto family members did not occupy the cottage it was leased to tenants who were apparently of Italian origin, for example Salvatore Paparone and Calogero Letizia. A photograph taken of the place c. 1980 shows a brick building evident in the rear of the property. In 1992, the City of Fremantle made a site visit to the property to assess whether the properties at 17-19 Arundel Street were built at different times. The conclusion was that the two halves of the building were built under different building contracts and at different times although they have the same design features and are intended to be viewed as one structure. A development of 3 town houses was built behind the duplex of 17-19 Arundel Street prior to 1994. Access to this development is via a driveway to the west of 17 Arundel Street.

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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 good (assessed from streetscape survey only).

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DUPLEX, 2 ARUNDEL STREET

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Duplex, 2 & 4 Arundel Street, is an early limestone and iron single storey duplex pair possible dating from as early as 1860. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is an early example of typical workers' houses in the Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The place has some rarity value for its age and high level of integrity and authenticity.

Physical Description

Duplex, 2 & 4 Arundel Street is a single storey rendered masonry and iron duplex pair with an asymmetrical facade designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are rendered masonry (probably limestone). The roof is gabled and clad with corrugated iron. There is a projecting faceted bay with double hung sashes to each facet. The duplex has brick chimneys with terracotta pots. The front verandah is under a separate corrugated iron roof supported by square timber posts. There is a low level rendered masonry wall to the front boundary line.

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. 2 Arundel Street is half of a duplex pair, 2-4 Arundel Street. It was formerly numbered 48 – 50 Arundel Street; the numbering changing in 1935/36. Duplex, 2-4 Arundel Street could date from as early as 1860, appearing in the earliest rate books (1880). The owner in 1880 was shipbuilder James Storey who is presumed to have been the original owner. He occupied one side of the duplex cottage (No. 2) and leased the other side (No. 4). Part of 2 Arundel Street was used as a workshop or shipyard until 1896. It was then used only as a cottage by James Storey. Storey is recorded as a shipbuilder in the rates books and he may have some relationship with David James Storey who was a shipbuilder and shipowner in Fremantle in the 1880s. James Storey lived at the cottage until 1911 and then his relative Mary Storey lived at the cottage until 1936. A 1908 plan of the site shows that the place had front and back verandahs with a tank stand and a wooden bathroom on the rear verandah. A large wooden outbuilding existed at the rear of the lots that contained 2 and 4 Arundel Streets, presumably the former workshop of James Storey. A fowl run was also evident at the rear of the lot containing 2 Arundel Street. The property was owned by descendants of the Storey family until its sale in 1997. The place was occupied by a variety of tenants during the late 20th century. These included Paul Maiolino (1940 to 1941), Carmelo Merlino (1950 to 1956) and Cooper (1960). A brick wall has been built on the front boundary of the property. Photographic information from 1997 shows little change from a photo taken c.1980.

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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 to poor (assessed from streetscape survey only).

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LIMESTONE FEATURE(S), 21 ARUNDEL STREET

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Use of limestone as part of the Fremantle landscape gives the City coherence and character. Limestone walls are one commonly encountered example of use of this stone as a building material, most of them dating from the 19th century and early years of the 20th century. It is not known how old this particular wall is.

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Limestone feature

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. 21 Arundel Street was originally 25 Arundel Street; numbering changed in 1935/36. The original cottage on this lot was constructed prior to 1880. Rates books prior this date no longer exist therefore it cannot be established when this cottage was constructed. In 1880, the cottage was owned and occupied by William T John, an accountant and storekeeper. In 1892, the cottage consisted of 6 rooms and outbuildings also existed on the lot. William John and his wife lived at the cottage until 1903. The 1908 sewerage plan of the lot indicates that the retaining wall was in evidence and formed the lot boundary on the full length of the western boundary of the block. On the boundary facing Arundel Street the wall extends across the full length except for a break on the western side which is the width of a driveway. This provided access to the rear of the lot and continues to do so. The properties at 21 and 23 Arundel Street are enclosed by limestone walls in 1908 and are separated by a timber fence. Because the cottages were jointly owned from at least 1880 it suggests that the walls were built by the original owner at the time of construction of the cottages. Ownership of the lot was transferred to Mary Samson at about this time and the cottage was leased out to tenants including George Fredericks (1904), Charles Murray (1905-1906), Mrs Margaret Brunskill (1907), Sarah Bee (1908-1913) and Sarah Spragg (1914- 1920). In the 1930s the cottage was owned and occupied by Annie Davies and then in the 1940s by David Davies. In the 1950s the cottage was owned and occupied by Angelo Merlino and subsequent owners were Joseph Doonan and Ariel and Diana Antonovsky. The cottage is no longer extant (date of demolition unknown). The limestone wall is evidence of the former cottage.

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HOUSE, 22 ARUNDEL STREET

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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).

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

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HOUSE & LIMESTONE FEATURE(S), 23 ARUNDEL STREET

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House 23 Arundel Street, is a typical limestone, brick and iron single storey house dating from c.1880. 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. Use of limestone as part of the Fremantle landscape gives the City coherence and character. Limestone walls are one commonly encountered example of use of this stone as a building material, most of them dating from the 19th century and early years of the 20th century. It is not known how old this particular wall is.

Physical Description

23 Arundel Street is a single storey limestone, brick and iron house with an asymmetrical façade designed in the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are face limestone with brick quoins and brick bands. The roof is hipped and gabled and clad with corrugated iron. There is a corrugated iron bullnose verandah supported by timber posts. The asymmetrical facade has a projecting front room with gable above and two double hung sash windows. There is a low level masonry wall to the front boundary line.

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 has been numbered 23 since the street was numbered. It was the only street number to remain the same when the street numbering changed in 1935/36. 23 Arundel Street was constructed prior to 1880. Rates books prior this date no longer exist therefore it cannot be established when this cottage was constructed. In 1880, the cottage was owned and occupied by William T John, an accountant and storekeeper. In 1892, the cottage consisted of 6 rooms and outbuildings also existed on the lot. William T. John owned the cottage next door, 21 Arundel Street and occupied that cottage with his wife until 1903 while he leased out this cottage to various tenants. Occupants consisted of Mrs E Rogers (1893-1898), Mrs Mary Le Sage (1899-1901), Herbert Webb (1902), Mrs E Rogers (1903). In approximately 1903 ownership was transferred to Mary Samson who also owned the adjacent property at 21 Arundel Street. She leased the cottages to tenants including; Ralph Taylor (1904- 1905) and Mrs Margaret Brunskill (1906 -1907). In approximately 1908 the cottage was transferred to Arthur Beaver who lived at the cottage until the 1940s and his descendants occupied the cottage until at least 1952. The 1908 sewerage plan of the lot indicates that the retaining wall was in evidence and formed the lot boundary on the full length of the eastern boundary of the block. On the boundary facing Arundel Street the wall extends across the full length except for a small break in the centre which was probably for access to the lot. The properties at 21 and 23 Arundel Street are enclosed by limestone walls at this time and are separated by a timber fence. Because the cottages were jointly owned from at least 1880 it suggests that the walls were built by the original owner at the time of construction of the cottages.

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).

Condition

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

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HOUSE, 24 ARUNDEL STREET

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House, 24 Arundel Street, is a typical rendered masonry and tile single storey house dating from pre-1898. 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 late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.

Physical Description

24 Arundel Street is a single storey, rendered masonry and tile house 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 blue coloured tiles. The facade has a central front door flanked either side by timber framed casement windows. The verandah has a separate gabled tiled roof and is supported by ionic columns on painted brick piers. There is a half height painted brick wall between the piers at the edge of the verandah and a low rendered masonry wall with decorative elements to the front boundary line.

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. 24 Arundel Street has always been numbered thus; the renumbering of the street in 1935/36 did not affect this property. This house was built prior to 1898, as it is shown on the sewerage plan of that date. The later more detailed sewerage plan from 1908 shows that this cottage was constructed from stone and had a basement at the rear of the building. Within the lot at the rear of the property were a galvanised iron shed and a timber washhouse. Some of the occupants as listed in the Post Office Directories included: (Robert H. Holmes of H. Bros and Co and Miss Jane Holmes 1897 - 1903) (Albert Tucksford 1904) (Cummins 1905 -1906) (George Smith 1907) (Mrs M Essex 1908 - 1915) (George M. Greenham 1916) (William Essex 1917), (William Essex and Mrs Ellen Bryan 1918) (Patrick Essex 1919) (George M. Greenham 1920 - 1923) (Mrs M Fogarty 1924 - 1930) (William Myers 1931 - 1932) (Mrs Elsie Webb 1932/3) (vacant 1934/5) (Thomas Mooney 1936) (E. Worthington 1937) (Eligo Miragliotto 1938 - 1949). A photograph taken c. 1980 shows that the roof was tiled. The boundary fence on Arundel Street has two decorative metal inserts that do not appear to be original. At a higher level is the verandah wall with a brick capping and the verandah roof is supported on decorative piers. Information from the City of Fremantle planning records indicate that a shed and garage was constructed on the property in 1983 and the bathroom and laundry were rebuilt in 1985.

Integrity/Authenticity

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

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

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HOUSE, 25 ARUNDEL STREET

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House, 25 Arundel Street, is a typical rendered masonry and tile single storey house dating from 1925. 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 late example of the Inter War Californian Bungalow style of architecture. The place has social significance, being owned by the Sgro family who were provedores to the local Italian community and to ships, selling Italian foods and beverages.

Physical Description

House, 25 Arundel Street, is a single storey, rendered masonry and tile house with an asymmetrical facade designed as an example of the Inter-War Bungalow style of architecture. The walls are rendered masonry. The roof is hipped, gabled and half gabled and clad with terracotta tiles. The facade has a projecting front room and a front door and window under the adjacent verandah. The verandah has a continuous tiled roof. There is a high limestone wall to the front boundary and trees that obscure some of the front facade. The house is adjacent to the commercial premises at 27 Arundel Street and there is development to the rear of the sites. This place contains a limestone feature.

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. 25 Arundel Street was formerly 17 Arundel Street and the warehouse was 15 Arundel Street; street numbering changed in 1935/36. This place is associated with the adjacent buildings at 29 and 31 Arundel Street. These four buildings are associated with the business, Oceania Trading Exchange established by Italian migrant Cono Sgro. Cono Sgro had arrived in Australia in 1912. He established a business supplying Italian food and beverages to the local Italian community and to the passengers and workers on ships that berthed in Fremantle. The business, Oceania Trading Exchange, was registered in 1920 and operated from a variety of sites until the construction of the warehouse at 27 Arundel Street in 1928. Cono Sgro purchased the vacant lot for his new home and business during the period 1925/26 from John Alexander Naylor. Plans were approved by the City of Fremantle for the construction of the five roomed residence on 17 November 1925 and Sgro engaged builder, A Wardle to construct a cottage for £910. Cono and Matilda Sgro were married in 1926 and moved into the new cottage at 25 Arundel Street. Their first child, Nancy was born at 25 Arundel Street in 1928. On 16 October 1928, building plans were approved by the City of Fremantle for the construction of a brick and stone building at the site of 27 Arundel Street. The builder was R. Rennie of Stirling Street and the estimated price was £600. An early sewerage plan of the lot show that there were two galvanised iron sheds, a well, a stables and two weatherboard earth closets were present in the rear of the property. From these premises, Cono Sgro concentrated on a home delivery business supplying his customers with groceries, pasta, wine, and imported Italian products such as olive oil. During the 1930s, the business expanded through the purchase of a market garden in South Coogee and a winery in Maddington, which supplied vegetables and wine for the shop. Cono Sgro was interred as an alien during World War Two and Matilda Sgro and her son, Cono jnr continued to operate the business. Cono Sgro died in 1949 but the family business continued and expanded in the 1960s with the purchase of properties at 29 and 31 Arundel Street. Plans were received by the City of Fremantle for alterations to the warehouse in 1959 and 1965 and the house was altered in 1961. In 1994, the properties at 25, 27, 29 and 31, which were all owned by the Sgro family were sold. A group of residential units were constructed in the rear of the property. At this time the interior of the warehouse at 27 Arundel Street was altered and the existing structures were photographed and a record retained by the City of Fremantle. At the time of the sale of the property in 1994 it was noted that two wine vats were still present in the rear of the yard which formerly held wine for sale to customers.

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).

Condition

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

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COMMERCIAL BUILDING, 27 ARUNDEL STREET

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Commercial Building, 27 Arundel Street, is a typical rendered masonry and iron single storey commercial shop dating from 1928. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of the typical commercial building stock located in the Fremantle area. The place has social significance, being owned by the Sgro family who were provedores to the local Italian community and to ships, selling Italian foods and beverages.

Physical Description

27 Arundel Street is a single storey rendered masonry and iron commercial premises originally a warehouse and now (2009) a liquor store. The building has a high parapet wall of rendered masonry. There are rendered masonry columns expressed in the otherwise flat front façade. A verandah is located over part of the front façade. The corrugated iron roof is supported by decorative metal wall brackets. A pair of double doors located centrally beneath the verandah, provides the entrance to the liquor store. The building is located on the front boundary line of the site. This place contains a limestone feature.

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. 27 Arundel Street was formerly 15 Arundel Street and the house at 25 Arundel Street was 17 Arundel Street; street numbering changed in 1935/36. This place is associated with the adjacent buildings at 29 and 31 Arundel Street. These four buildings are associated with the business, Oceania Trading Exchange established by Italian migrant Cono Sgro. Cono Sgro had arrived in Australia in 1912. He established a business supplying Italian food and beverages to the local Italian community and to the passengers and workers on ships that berthed in Fremantle. The business, Oceania Trading Exchange, was registered in 1920 and operated from a variety of sites until the construction of the warehouse at 27 Arundel Street in 1928. Cono Sgro purchased the vacant lot for his new home and business during the period 1925/26 from John Alexander Naylor. Plans were approved by the City of Fremantle for the construction of the five roomed residence on 17 November 1925 and Sgro engaged builder, A Wardle to construct a cottage for £910. Cono and Matilda Sgro were married in 1926 and moved into the new cottage at 25 Arundel Street. Their first child, Nancy was born at 25 Arundel Street in 1928. On 16 October 1928, building plans were approved by the City of Fremantle for the construction of a brick and stone building at the site of 27 Arundel Street. The builder was R. Rennie of Stirling Street and the estimated price was £600. An early sewerage plan of the lot show that there were two galvanised iron sheds, a well, a stables and two weatherboard earth closets were present in the rear of the property. From these premises, Cono Sgro concentrated on a home delivery business supplying his customers with groceries, pasta, wine, and imported Italian products such as olive oil. During the 1930s, the business expanded through the purchase of a market garden in South Coogee and a winery in Maddington, which supplied vegetables and wine for the shop. Cono Sgro was interred as an alien during World War Two and Matilda Sgro and her son, Cono jnr continued to operate the business. Cono Sgro died in 1949 but the family business continued and expanded in the 1960s with the purchase of properties at 29 and 31 Arundel Street. Plans were received by the City of Fremantle for alterations to the warehouse in 1959 and 1965 and the house was altered in 1961. In 1994, the properties at 25, 27, 29 and 31, which were all owned by the Sgro family were sold. A group of residential units were constructed in the rear of the property. At this time the interior of the warehouse at 27 Arundel Street was altered and the existing structures were photographed and a record retained by the City of Fremantle. At the time of the sale of the property in 1994 it was noted that two wine vats were still present in the rear of the yard which formerly held wine for sale to customers.

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Medium degree of integrity (original intent partially 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).

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

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DUPLEX, 29 ARUNDEL STREET

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Duplex, 29-31 Arundel Street is a typical limestone, brick and iron single storey house dating from 1888. 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

Duplex, 29-31 Arundel Street is a single storey limestone and iron duplex pair with a symmetrical facade designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are limestone with painted brick quoins. The roof is hipped with no dividing wall and clad with corrugated iron. The front verandah is under a separate corrugated iron roof supported by square timber posts. The building is set above the street level with a set of steps leading up to each verandah. Each duplex half has a rendered corbelled chimney.

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. Duplex, 29-31 Arundel Street was formerly - 11 Arundel Street; numbering changed in 1935/36. 29 Arundel was No. 9 31 Arundel Street was No. 11. Duplex, 29-31 Arundel Street was built in 1888 for local merchant, John Bateman who was the founder of the firm J. W. Bateman and Sons which operated an import and export business. Bateman lived in the cottage in 1889 but leased out the cottage in the following years. Tenants included; 1890 Alfred Rosser (auctioneer) and Mrs Finnerty (widow); 1891 James Graham (boarding House keeper); 1892 James Graham (boarding House keeper) and Hall (railway employee); 1899 James McKinnis, Mrs and Miss Hall, Henry and Delia Carr; 1900 James McKinnis, Henry Glance, James Smith, Walter Goodwin, Miss Bowden; 1901 James McKinnis, Henry Glance, Miss D. Chandller; 1902-3 James McKinnis (stevedore) and Harry Cooper Peckham (wool sorter); 1914-1918 Joseph Lowther and William Ratcliffe. In approximately 1922-23 the property was transferred to William and Maud Ratcliffe who occupied 9 Arundel Street. The other half was occupied by Elizabeth Callison in 1922-23; Mrs Edith Oram 1924 -1933. In 1934-35 the place was transferred to Natalie Raffaele who occupied 9 Arundel Street and leased out the other half of the duplex to Rosina Parnell in 1934-35, Mrs Beatrice Portelli 1936-1942 and David Ridgeway 1944-1949 In the 1960s the place was purchased by the Sgro family who operated their business, Oceanic Trading Exchange, and also owned the house and warehouse at 25 and 27 Arundel Street. The duplex 29-31 Arundel Street was then used as warehouse space and offices for the business which operating a home delivery service of fresh and imported foods to the local Italian community. A photograph of the place c.1980 shows that the duplex adjoining the property boundary of 27 Arundel Street. In 1994, the properties at 25, 27, 29 and 31, owned by the Sgro family were sold. The duplex was sold again in 1997. In 1998, plans prepared by architect Keith Cameron Browne were submitted to the City of Fremantle for the restoration of this duplex for the owner at that time, Colin Clarke. The restoration included the addition of rooms to the rear of the property, a new roof, conversion of a former warehouse at the rear of the property to a studio apartment and the removal of the existing front verandah roof. The verandah was reinstated with a new roof and timber balustrades replacing the former brick half wall and concrete pillars. The successful restoration of the cottage was recognised by the City of Fremantle with a Heritage Award in 2000.

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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 good (assessed from streetscape survey only).

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DUPLEX, 3 ARUNDEL STREET

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Duplex, 3-5 Arundel Street is a typical brick and tile single storey duplex dating from 1885. 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 a simple example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.

Physical Description

Duplex, 3-5 Arundel Street is a single storey, rendered masonry and tile duplex. No 3 Arundel Street has a symmetrical facade and was constructed in c 1885 as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are now rendered masonry. The roof is hipped and clad with tiles. The symmetrical facade has a central front door, flanked on either side by a set of three timber framed casement windows with leadlighting. The verandah is under a continuous tiled roof and is supported by concrete Corinthian pillars. There is a low level rendered masonry wall with metal gate to the front boundary. There is a capped dividing wall visible above the roofs between Nos 3 and 5.

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. In 1884 the land on which Duplex, 3-5 Arundel Street stands was part of the much bigger Lot 930. In 1884, Lot 930 consisted of three undeveloped lots owned individually by Henry Hardman a jeweller, Henry McKaals a master mariner and Robert Howson, ship builder. By the following year Lot 930 was subdivided into four lots, one vacant and three with cottages built on them, including 3-5 Arundel Street. Robert Howson owned a large parcel of land bound by Arundel, Howard and what is today known as the Esplanade. Robert Howson was a noted shipbuilder who operated a boatyard from this land and was assisted by his son James a carpenter who subsequently owned and occupied 1 Arundel Street. Howson was contracted by merchants J & W Bateman to build luggers for the north west of the colony. Howson owned the vacant lot and two of the cottages including Duplex 3-5. Howson also built a boatshed and boat yard on the remaining undeveloped lot c. 1892-93. No 3, a five roomed cottage, was occupied by Captain John C Pincombe, a master mariner. Pincombe occupied the five room cottage until c.1896 when James Cowen, manager of McIlwraith, McEactron & Co, became the new tenant. A 1913 PWD plan shows the place abutting number 5, both of which are constructed of stone or brick and have not been extended to the rear. A 1947 aerial photograph shows the place appears to have been extended to the rear by this time.

Integrity/Authenticity

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

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

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LIMESTONE FEATURE(S), 3 ARUNDEL STREET

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Use of limestone as part of the Fremantle landscape gives the City coherence and character. Limestone walls are one commonly encountered example of use of this stone as a building material, most of them dating from the 19th century and early years of the 20th century. It is not known how old this particular wall is.

Physical Description

Possibly 19th century limestone Walls & Steps.

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 lot (for the House, 3 Arundel Street) was formerly 47 Arundel Street. The numbering changed in 1935/36. In 1884 the land on which Duplex, 3-5 Arundel Street stands was part of the much bigger Lot 930. In 1884, Lot 930 consisted of three undeveloped lots owned individually by Henry Hardman, a jeweller, Henry McKaals a master mariner and Robert Howson, ship builder. By the following year Lot 930 was subdivided into four lots, one vacant and three with cottages built on them, including 3-5 Arundel Street. No 3 is evident on the sewerage plan of that date. The later more detailed sewerage plan shows that the house was constructed of limestone with a brick addition at the rear. There is no evidence of a stone wall on the front boundary at that time.

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LIMESTONE FEATURE(S), 30 ARUNDEL STREET

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Use of limestone as part of the Fremantle landscape gives the City coherence and character. Limestone walls are one commonly encountered example of use of this stone as a building material, most of them dating from the 19th century and early years of the 20th century. It is not known how old this particular wall is.

Physical Description

Limestone retaining wall to side 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. The house at 30 Arundel Street was formerly 16 Arundel Street, the numbering changing in 1935/36. The cottage from which the limestone features originate was built in 1882 for the owner Cornelius Thomas Hayes. The previous year the land had been owned by his father William Hayes who worked as a tidewaiter, clerk and customs officer. Cornelius owned and occupied the cottage for only a short time, selling it to John Bateman in 1883. John Bateman owned other property in the area including the adjacent lot 198 in Suffolk Street and in 1888 built a duplex at 29-31 Arundel Street. John Bateman was a significant landowner and business man in Fremantle at this time and did not live at the cottage. A 1908 sewerage plan of the area shows that the building was brick and had a verandah across the full width of the front of the building. The building was set back from the street and a stone retaining wall was in evidence on the front boundary. At the rear of the property were several timber and galvanised iron structures and a large fowl run. Attached to the rear of the building were several water tanks and verandahs. Post Office Directories shows the following occupants: (1919 Albert Marvin), (1924-1925 Thomas Nankervis), (1927-1932 Mrs Ethel Hall), (1933-1937 Mrs Ethel Holland), (1942-1944 Mrs E Waterhouse), (1949 William H Kemp).

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 good (assessed from streetscape survey only).

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DUPLEX, 31 ARUNDEL STREET

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Duplex, 29-31 Arundel Street is a typical limestone, brick and iron single storey house dating from 1888. 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

Duplex, 29-31 Arundel Street is a single storey limestone and iron duplex pair with a symmetrical facade designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are limestone with painted brick quoins. The roof is hipped with no dividing wall and clad with corrugated iron. The front verandah is under a separate corrugated iron roof supported by square timber posts. The building is set above the street level with a set of steps leading up to each verandah. Each duplex half has a rendered corbelled chimney.

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. Duplex, 29-31 Arundel Street was formerly 9-11 Arundel Street; numbering changed in 1935/36. 29 Arundel was No. 9 and 31 Arundel Street was No. 11. Duplex, 29-31 Arundel Street was built in 1888 for local merchant, John Bateman who was the founder of the firm J. W. Bateman and Sons which operated an import and export business. Bateman lived in the cottage in 1889 but leased out the cottage in the following years. Tenants included; 1890 Alfred Rosser (auctioneer) and Mrs Finnerty (widow); 1891 James Graham (boarding House keeper); 1892 James Graham (boarding House keeper) and Hall (railway employee); 1899 James McKinnis, Mrs and Miss Hall, Henry and Delia Carr; 1900 James McKinnis, Henry Glance, James Smith, Walter Goodwin, Miss Bowden; 1901 James McKinnis, Henry Glance, Miss D. Chandller; 1902-3 James McKinnis (stevedore) and Harry Cooper Peckham (wool sorter); 1914-1918 Joseph Lowther and William Ratcliffe. In approximately 1922-23 the property was transferred to William and Maud Ratcliffe who occupied 9 Arundel Street. The other half was occupied by Elizabeth Callison in 1922-23; Mrs Edith Oram 1924 -1933. In 1934-35 the place was transferred to Natalie Raffaele who occupied 9 Arundel Street and leased out the other half of the duplex to Rosina Parnell in 1934-35, Mrs Beatrice Portelli 1936-1942 and David Ridgeway 1944-1949 In the 1960s the place was purchased by the Sgro family who operated their business, Oceanic Trading Exchange, and also owned the house and warehouse at 25 and 27 Arundel Street. The duplex 29-31 Arundel Street were then used as warehouse space and offices for the business which operating a home delivery service of fresh and imported foods and the local Italian community. A photograph of the place c.1980 shows that the duplex adjoining the property boundary of 27 Arundel Street. In 1994, the properties at 25, 27, 29 and 31, owned by the Sgro family were sold. The duplex was sold again in 1997. In 1998, plans prepared by architect Keith Cameron Browne were submitted to the City of Fremantle for the restoration of this duplex for the owner at that time, Colin Clarke. The restoration included the addition of rooms to the rear of the property, a new roof, conversion of a former warehouse at the rear of the property to a studio apartment and the removal of the existing front verandah roof. The verandah was reinstated with a new roof and timber balustrades replacing the former brick half wall and concrete pillars. The successful restoration of the cottage was recognised by the City of Fremantle with a Heritage Award in 2000.

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 good (assessed from streetscape survey only).

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HOUSE, 32 ARUNDEL STREET

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House, 32 Arundel Street, is a limestone, brick and iron double storey house dating from 1891. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. The place is an example of the Victorian Italianate style of architecture.

Physical Description

House, 32 Arundel Street, is a two storey, limestone, brick and iron house with an asymmetrical facade designed as an example of the Victorian Italianate style of architecture. The walls are limestone with brick quoins. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. The facade has a projecting front room with a faceted bay with double hung sash windows to each facet to both levels. The verandah has a separate corrugated iron roof and is supported on square timber posts with decorative timber brackets. The first floor has a turned timber balustrade. Weatherboard addition to the side of the house. The house is set below the road level with a sloping driveway and steps to access the ground floor.

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. House, 32 Arundel Street was formerly 14 Arundel Street; numbering changed in 1935/36. House, 32 Arundel Street was built for John Maxwell Ferguson who had a timber merchant business located on the adjacent block facing South Terrace. He had a career in the merchant navy before pursuing business related to the Swan Brewery, an ice works and shipping. He also had interests in timber mills in Cookernup, Yarloop and Wooroloo with offices in Fremantle, Bunbury, Geraldton and Coolgardie. He was the MLA for North Fremantle between 1903 and 1904. He acquired the land for this house in approximately 1879, built the 8 room residence in 1891 and was resident there until 1901. The architect of the place has not been established. Subsequent occupants were: Percy Minns (1902) and Mrs M. E. Zipser (1903 – 1910). It then appears that John M Ferguson was resident again in 1911 and then the place was occupied by Richard Gray in 1912 and Godfrey Davies (carrier) in 1913. After that time the place seems to have begun its usage as a lodging house with a variety of occupants and supervisors of the place. A photograph of the building taken c.1980 shows that the verandah was enclosed with louvers and fibre board cladding. The building named ‘Arundel House’ was used for residential accommodation in furnished rooms at that time. In 2005, the place was for sale and the photographic evidence provided shows that the material enclosing the verandah had been replaced with corrugated galvanised steel ‘Zincalume’. At this time the property was leased to the University of Notre Dame to provide accommodation for students. Ten individual rooms had been adapted from the former stables located behind the existing house. A communal bathroom, commercial kitchen and laundry had also been recently installed. The building was named ‘Norfolk House’ at this time. In June 2006, the City of Fremantle received an application from the owners to undertake external alterations to the original building and to demolish the outbuildings at the rear of the block. The buildings to be demolished were a former laundry and eleven cubical rooms that provided accommodation. The external works were to consist of removing the ‘Zincalume’ cladding on the verandah and replace it with weatherboards and also remove the cladding from the original balustrading. The application was supported in 2006.

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).

Condition

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

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HOUSE (DEMOLISHED), 34 ARUNDEL STREET

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DEMOLISHED- retained on MHI database for historical information purposes only.

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Historic building / structures demolished.

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. The existing apartment block was constructed between 1965 and 1973 to accommodate nurses who worked at the nearby Fremantle Hospital. Prior to this time the site was used as a wood yard and contained a number of industrial sheds. Further historical research required. During the 2019 Annual Update of the Municipal Inventory and Heritage List the heritage significance of this place was reviewed and it was found that the heritage listing referred to a building or structure that had legally been demolished in the past. It also found that the existing buildings and structures on the site do meet the threshold for inclusion on the Heritage List. On 25 July 2019 Fremantle Council resolved to remove this place from the Heritage List and to change the Municipal Heritage Inventory category to Historic Record Only to record the earlier history of the site.

Archaeology

This property has been redeveloped since the heritage elements were demolished and it is unlikely that any significant undisturbed archaeological material remains on site.

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DUPLEX, 4 ARUNDEL STREET

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Duplex, 2 & 4 Arundel Street, is an early limestone and iron single storey duplex pair possible dating from as early as 1860. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is an early example of typical workers' houses in the Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The place has some rarity value for its age and high level of integrity and authenticity.

Physical Description

Duplex, 2 & 4 Arundel Street, is a single storey rendered masonry and iron duplex pair with an asymmetrical facade designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are rendered masonry (probably limestone). The roof is gabled and clad with corrugated iron. There is a projecting faceted bay with double hung sashes to each facet. The duplex has brick chimneys with terracotta pots. The front verandah is under a separate corrugated iron roof supported by square timber posts. There is a low level rendered masonry wall to the front boundary line.

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. 4 Arundel Street is half of a duplex pair, 2-4 Arundel Street. It was formerly numbered 48 – 50 Arundel Street; the numbering changing in 1935/36. Duplex, 2-4 Arundel Street could date from as early as 1860, appearing in the earliest rate books (1880). The owner in 1880 was shipbuilder James Storey who is presumed to have been the original owner. He occupied one side of the duplex cottage (No. 2) and leased the other side (No. 4). He operated his shipbuilding business from the residence until approximately 1896. Storey is recorded as a shipbuilder in the rates books and he may have some relationship with David James Storey who was a shipbuilder and shipowner in Fremantle in the 1880s. A 1908 plan of the site shows that the place had front and back verandahs with a tank stand and a wooden bathroom on the rear verandah. A large wooden outbuilding existed at the rear of the lots that contained 2 and 4 Arundel Streets, presumably the former workshop of James Storey. The property was owned by descendants of the Storey family until its sale in 1997 and a family member lived at 4 Arundel Street until that time. The family name Kavanagh is associated with this cottage throughout the first half of the 20th century. A 1908 plan of the site shows that the place had front and back verandahs with a tank stand and a wooden bathroom on the rear verandah. A large wooden outbuilding existed at the rear of the lots that contained 2 and 4 Arundel Streets, presumably the former workshops of James Storey. A fowl run was also evident at the rear of the lot containing 2 Arundel Street. A brick wall was located on the front boundary of the property which existed in photographs from 1997 Photographic information from 1997 shows little change from a photo taken c.1980.

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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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DUPLEX, 5 ARUNDEL STREET

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Duplex, 3-5 Arundel Street is a typical brick and tile single storey duplex dating from 1885. 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 a simple example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.

Physical Description

Duplex, 3-5 Arundel Street. No 5 is a single storey, single room width, rendered masonry and tile cottage with an asymmetrical facade designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are rendered masonry. The roof is hipped and clad with terracotta tiles. The front facade has a front door and a timber framed window. The verandah has a continuous tiled roof and is supported by square timber posts. There is a low rendered masonry wall to the front boundary line. A garage has been added to the side.

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. In 1884 the land on which Duplex, 3-5 Arundel Street stands was part of the much bigger Lot 930. In 1884, Lot 930 consisted of three undeveloped lots owned individually by Henry Hardman a jeweller, Henry McKaals a master mariner and Robert Howson, ship builder. By the following year Lot 930 was subdivided into four lots, one vacant and three with cottages built on them, including 3-5 Arundel Street. Robert Howson owned a large parcel of land bound by Arundel, Howard and what is today known as the Esplanade. Robert Howson was a noted shipbuilder who operated a boatyard from this land and was assisted by his son James a carpenter who subsequently owned and occupied 1 Arundel Street. Howson was contracted by merchants J & W Bateman to build luggers for the north west of the colony. Howson owned the vacant lot and two of the cottages including Duplex 3-5. Howson also built a boatshed and boat yard on the remaining undeveloped lot c. 1892-93. 5 Arundel Street was originally occupied by engineer Michael Madden. The cottage was originally three rooms in size. A subsequent tenant of the cottage from 1892 to 1896 was Master Mariner John Foxworthy who sailed pearling luggers in the north west of the state. Later occupants as shown in the Post Office Directories: (1899 John S Dowell) (1900 Robert Cameron) (1901 not shown) (1902 Mrs Mary Jefferey) (1903 Charles Olson) (1904 T. S. Flindell) (1905 not shown) (1906 James Farrell) (1907 Mrs A Minter) (1908 -1909 J Small) (1910 Albert E. Douglas) (1911 Not shown) (1912 Charles Jackson) (1913 James Hadely) (1914 Walter H Searey) (1915- Edmund M Cox ) (1916 - 1918 Mrs M Cox) (1919 Matthew Hogan) (1920 – 1949 Cicerello family) The 1908 sewerage plan of the site shows that the place had a front verandah and several additions on the rear of the house. These additions were variously made from galvanised iron, weatherboard and brick. A tank stand was located adjacent to the rear of the house and an earth closet was present at the rear of the block. A photograph c.1980 shows the place has a tiled roof and a low brick wall on the front boundary of the property. A garage has been added on the eastern side.

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).

Condition

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

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DUPLEX, 6 ARUNDEL STREET

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Duplex, 6 & 8 Arundel Street, is a typical limestone, brick and iron single storey duplex pair dating from 1898. 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

Duplex 6 & 8 Arundel Street is a single storey limestone, brick and iron duplex pair with a symmetrical facade designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are limestone and brick quoins. The roof is hipped with a dividing parapet wall and clad with corrugated iron. The front verandah is under a separate corrugated iron bullnose roof supported by square timber posts. There is a low level rendered masonry wall to the front boundary line of no. 6 and a timber picket fence to no. 8.

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. Duplex 6-8 Arundel Street was originally numbered 44-46 Arundel Street; the numbering changing in 1935/36 [where 6 is 46 and 8 is 44 Arundel Street]. Duplex 6-8 Arundel Street was built prior to 1898 as it is present on the sewerage plan of that date. In that plan the brick duplex has verandahs at the front and rear with small timber additions at the rear of the building. 6 Arundel Street had an additional galvanised iron outbuilding and both had closets in the back yard. The front property boundary was fenced. Occupants as listed by the Post Office directories included (46 Sydney Tobin 1901), (44 Edgar Bluett 1915, John Paddon 1920, John Lutey 1925 - 1930, James Ionello 1934-5,) (46 Sydney Smith 1915, Lucius Vincent 1920, Lucy Boswell 1925, Charles Freeman 1930, Angelo Lopes 1934-5) A photograph taken c.1980 shows an un-rendered brick fence. The corrugated iron roof appears to be in good condition. Additions were made to the rear of 6 Arundel Street in the early 1980s. These additions consisted of a new kitchen, bathroom and laundry and a loft extension from the original part of the house.

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).

Condition

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

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DUPLEX, 7 ARUNDEL STREET

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Duplex, 7-9 Arundel Street, is a typical masonry and iron single storey duplex pair dating from c1898 - 1913. 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

Duplex, 7-9 Arundel Street is a pair of single storey limestone, brick and iron duplex halves which are now under single ownership and have been physically linked internally. The facade is asymmetrical. The duplex was originally designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls have been recently clad with limestone. The roof is hipped with a dividing parapet wall and clad with corrugated iron. The front verandah is under a separate corrugated iron bullnose roof supported by square timber posts. There is a low level rendered masonry wall to the front boundary line.

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. 7 Arundel Street was formerly 41 Arundel Street; the numbering changed in 1935/36. Duplex, 7-9 Arundel Street was built between 1898 and 1913, according to town plans from those dates. A 1908 plan of the block shows that the place had a rear verandah addition and at the rear of the block was a galvanised iron structure and an earth closet. A photograph taken by the Fremantle Society in c. 1980 shows the places shares the verandah roof line with the adjacent residence, 9 Arundel Street. In the 1980s, one owner purchased 7-9 Arundel Street and undertook renovations of both properties. The two properties are now physically linked. The smaller property at 7 Arundel Street serves as a home office.

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).

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