DUPLEX, 44 ATTFIELD STREET

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Duplex, 44-46 Attfield Street is a typical rendered limestone, brick and iron single storey elevated duplex pair dating from 1906/07. 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, 44-46 Attfield 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. It is part of a group of six originally identical duplex cottages, all having subsequently undergone alterations to the front facade. The walls are limestone with brick quoins with smooth render over the limestone and brick. The roof is gabled with a dividing parapet wall and clad with corrugated iron to both. The gable ends have decorative timber detailing. The front facade to each duplex half has a front door with fanlight and replacement windows to each. The front verandahs are under separate roofs with a corrugated iron bullnose roof supported by square timber posts on brick piers and rendered brick balustrade to no. 44 and a flat metal deck roof supported by pairs of round steel posts with a metal balustrade to no. 46. The duplexes are raised above the ground level at the front boundary and there are two separate sets of concrete steps leading up to the verandah level. No. 46 has a brick paved parking area and no boundary fence. No. 44 has a low level rendered brick wall to the front boundary with a garden area behind.

History

Duplex, 44-46 Attfield Street was formerly 50/52 Attfield Street. Numbers changed in1935/36. Duplex, 44-46 Attfield Street is one of three that was built in 1906/07 for Mary Ferres as an investment property. It is noted in some sources that the duplexes were built for the staff of the private home which subsequently became the Skye private hospital. Ferres owned the property until at least the 1930s. The duplex was leased out to various tenants over the years. In the first year of its construction Elias Norling, a contractor occupied this residence. Later occupants were Thomas John Tuckett, Jane McCaw and Albert Williams. The 1908 sewerage plan of the site shows this brick duplex is one of three duplexes built adjacent to each other at 36/38, 40/42 and 44/46. Their similarity of form suggests they were all built at the same time for the same owner and probably the same builder. The duplex have a simple rectangular form and each dwelling has a front and rear verandah. A pedestrian access way is located between the three dwellings. In the back yard of each dwelling was a brick closet. A stone wall is apparent on the front boundary and all the other boundaries are fenced. A new toilet was installed inside the building in 1914. Photographic evidence from the 1940s of some of the others in this series of stone duplexes had tuckpointed brick quoining and turned verandah posts and balustrades. Decorative lace work was also present on the bullnosed verandah. The verandah roof had alternating dark and light coloured sheets of corrugated iron. A stone, masonry and timber fence was present on the front boundary with a cyclone mesh gate. A picket fence was on the side boundary and the back yard had a high timber fence. The stairs to the verandah were timber. It is assumed that this duplex had similar finish and detailing. A photograph of the place in c.1980 shows that the corrugated iron roof for the main building and verandah will still in evidence although the design of the verandah roof had been changed to a flat sloped style. The verandah had been enclosed with a masonry balustrade height wall and pillars. A timber pergola had been constructed in the front yard. The front façade had been painted and the foundations rendered. The verandah is concrete is concrete and the access stairs also concrete. Prior to 1982, a brick studio had been constructed in the back yard. By 1987, the rear of the building had been extended to create a new kitchen and dining room and bathroom. The rear studio had been converted to create a guesthouse. This place was included on the list of heritage places in the City of Fremantle identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80.

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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, 45 ATTFIELD STREET

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House, 45 Attfield Street, is a limestone, brick and iron single storey house dating from c1895. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of an extended workers' house in the Fremantle area. The place is a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.

Physical Description

45 Attfield Street is a single storey, limestone, brick and iron 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 corrugated iron. The facade has a central front door with fanlight and sidelight flanked either side by double hung timber sash windows. The verandah has a separate hipped bullnose corrugated iron roof and is supported by square timber posts with decorative timber brackets. The verandah extends to the front boundary so the open timber verandah balustrading forms the front boundary fence. The brick chimneys have decorative render and corbelled details. The property was subdivided in 1993. An additional group dwelling was constructed between Nos 45 & 47.

History

House, 45 Attfield Street was formerly numbered 47 Attfield Street. Numbers changed in1935/36. This house is one of a group of five houses that were built by Benjamin Shemelds or Godfrey Dixon in approximately 1895. The rates books do not distinguish where the buildings were on the lot. In 1898, the house was occupied by George Metcalf and in 1900 by George Nelson. The 1908 sewerage plan of the site shows this brick cottage as a simple rectangular plan with a verandah across the full width of the front façade. At the rear of the building are a large timber addition and a smaller galvanised iron addition. A brick closet is located close to the rear of the house and a well is located in the back yard. A photograph of the place c. 1980 shows that the cottage was in poor condition with but with most of its original features intact. It had a stone façade with brick quoins around the door and windows. The front verandah of corrugated iron was probably original. The verandah had been enclosed with a balustrade height timber panelling. The place was restored in the early 1980s to a design by architect Brian Klopper who added an extension to the rear including a new kitchen, bathroom and living room with an attic. The balustrade enclosure was removed and a new open timber balustrade installed. At the same time as this renovation a new building was constructed at 45a Attfield Street by Brian Klopper which made use of a recycled brick. This place was identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80 as being of cultural heritage significance. (Coded: Brown: "Positively contributing to the built environment")

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, 46 ATTFIELD STREET

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Duplex, 44-46 Attfield Street is a typical rendered limestone, brick and iron single storey elevated duplex pair dating from 1906/07. 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, 44-46 Attfield 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. It is part of a group of six originally identical duplex cottages, all having subsequently undergone alterations to the front facade. The walls are limestone with brick quoins with smooth render over the limestone and brick. The roof is gabled with a dividing parapet wall and clad with corrugated iron to both. The gable ends have decorative timber detailing. The front facade to each duplex half has a front door with fanlight and replacement windows to each. The front verandahs are under separate roofs with a corrugated iron bullnose roof supported by square timber posts on brick piers and rendered brick balustrade to no. 44 and a flat metal deck roof supported by pairs of round steel posts with a metal balustrade to no. 46. The duplexes are raised above the ground level at the front boundary and there are two separate sets of concrete steps leading up to the verandah level. No. 46 has a brick paved parking area and no boundary fence. No. 44 has a low level rendered brick wall to the front boundary with a garden area behind.

History

Duplex, 44-46 Attfield Street was formerly 50/52 Attfield Street. Numbers changed in1935/36. Duplex, 44-46 Attfield Street is one of three that was built in 1906/07 for Mary Ferres as an investment property. It is noted in some sources that the duplexes were built for the staff of the private home which subsequently became the Skye private hospital. Ferres owned the property until at least the 1930s. The duplex was leased out to various tenants over the years. In the first year of its construction there is no recorded occupant. In 1908/09, the occupant was William Mell. Later occupants were Mary Elizabeth Williams, Dorothy Jean Rule, Alice Maud Henderson, and Leslie Ladner. The 1908 sewerage plan of the site shows this brick duplex is one of three duplexes built adjacent to each other at 36/38, 40/42 and 44/46. Their similarity of form suggests they were all built at the same time for the same owner and probably the same builder. The duplex have a simple rectangular form and each dwelling has a front and rear verandah. A pedestrian access way is located between the three dwellings. In the back yard of each dwelling was a brick closet. A stone wall is apparent on the front boundary and all the other boundaries are fenced. A new toilet was installed inside the building in 1914. Photographic evidence from the 1940s of some of the others in this series of stone duplexes had tuckpointed brick quoining and turned verandah posts and balustrades. Decorative lace work was also present on the bullnosed verandah. The verandah roof had alternating dark and light coloured sheets of corrugated iron. A stone, masonry and timber fence was present on the front boundary with a cyclone mesh gate. A picket fence was on the side boundary and the back yard had a high timber fence. The stairs to the verandah were timber. It is assumed that this duplex had similar finish and detailing. A photograph of the place in c.1980 shows that the corrugated iron roof for the main building and verandah will still in evidence although the design of the verandah roof had been changed to a flat sloped style. The verandah had been enclosed with a masonry balustrade height wall and pillars. A timber pergola had been constructed in the front yard. The front façade had been painted and the foundations rendered. The verandah is concrete is concrete and the access stairs also concrete. Prior to 1982, a brick studio had been constructed in the back yard. By 1987, the rear of the building had been extended to create a new kitchen and dining room and bathroom. The rear studio had been converted to create a guesthouse. This place was included on the list of heritage places in the City of Fremantle identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80.

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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DUPLEX, 47 ATTFIELD STREET

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Duplex, 47 & 49 Attfield Street, is a limestone, brick and iron single storey house dating from c.1880s – 1890s. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of an extended workers' house in the Fremantle area. The place is a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.

Physical Description

47 & 49 Attfield Street are a single storey limestone, brick and iron duplex pair with an a symmetrical facade designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are limestone with rendered brick quoins. The roof is hipped with a dividing parapet wall and clad with corrugated iron. The front facade to no. 47 has a central front door flanked each side by double hung sash windows. No. 49 has a smaller front facade with a front door and one double hung sash window. There is a continuous verandah roof that runs in front of both duplex halves. The roof to the verandah is a corrugated iron bullnose supported on square timber posts. The verandah extends to the front boundary so the open timber verandah balustrading forms the front boundary fence. There are corbelled brick chimneys.

History

Duplex, 47 Attfield Street was formerly 53 Attfield Street, part of a duplex which was formerly numbered 53/55 Attfield Street. Numbers changed in1935/36. This house was built in 1885 for architect, surveyor and carpenter John McNeece who designed many of the Fremantle buildings of the 1890s and early 1900s. McNeece designed and built this duplex and the adjacent property on Wray Avenue at the same time. The 1908 sewerage plan of the site shows an unusual angled plan form although the overall plan of the duplex is rectangular. The dividing wall between the two is on an angle, creating two dwellings of an irregular shape. Duplex, 47 Attfield Street has half of the shared verandah and a verandah at the rear of the property. There is a timber shed in the back yard and a galvanised iron closet. This place was identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80 as being of cultural heritage significance. (Coded: Purple: "Of architectural and historic significance in its own right") In 1993, the duplex was restored and extended to designs by architect Brian Klopper. The duplex was reroofed and a new balustrade constructed on the front verandah. Internally the bathroom and kitchen were modified.

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, 49 ATTFIELD STREET

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Duplex, 47 & 49 Attfield Street, is a limestone, brick and iron single storey house dating from c.1880s – 1890s. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of an extended workers' house in the Fremantle area. The place is a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.

Physical Description

47 & 49 Attfield Street are a single storey limestone, brick and iron duplex pair with an a symmetrical facade designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are limestone with rendered brick quoins. The roof is hipped with a dividing parapet wall and clad with corrugated iron. The front facade to no. 47 has a central front door flanked each side by double hung sash windows. No. 49 has a smaller front facade with a front door and one double hung sash window. There is a continuous verandah roof that runs in front of both duplex halves. The roof to the verandah is a corrugated iron bullnose supported on square timber posts. The verandah extends to the front boundary so the open timber verandah balustrading forms the front boundary fence. There are corbelled brick chimneys.

History

Duplex, 49 Attfield Street was formerly 55 Attfield Street, part of a duplex which was formerly numbered 53/55 Attfield Street. Numbers changed in1935/36. This house was built in 1885 for architect, surveyor and carpenter John McNeece who designed many of the Fremantle buildings of the 1890s and early 1900s. McNeece designed and built this duplex and the adjacent property on Wray Avenue at the same time. The 1908 sewerage plan of the site shows an unusual angled plan form although the overall plan of the duplex is rectangular. The dividing wall between the two is on an angle, creating two dwellings of an irregular shape. Duplex, 49 Attfield Street has half of the shared verandah and a verandah at the rear of the property. There is a timber shed in the back yard and a galvanised iron closet. In 1993, the duplex was restored and extended to designs by architect Brian Klopper. The duplex was reroofed and a new balustrade constructed on the front verandah. Internally the bathroom and kitchen were modified. This place was identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80 as being of cultural heritage significance. (Coded: Purple: "Of architectural and historic significance in its own right") In 1993, the duplex was restored and extended to designs by architect Brian Klopper. The duplex was reroofed and a new balustrade constructed on the front verandah. Internally the bathroom and kitchen were modified.

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, 50A ATTFIELD STREET

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House, 50A Attfield Street, is a rendered masonry and iron single storey house dating from 1902/03. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of an extended workers' house in the Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Federation Bungalow style of architecture.

Physical Description

50A Attfield Street is a single storey, rendered masonry and iron house designed as an example of the Federation Bungalow style of architecture. The walls are rendered masonry. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. There are faceted bays to the front elevation and a verandah under a continuous corrugated iron roof. The verandah is supported by square timber posts with decorative timber brackets. There are brick chimneys with rendered corbels. The house is set well back from the street. In 1982 the site was subdivided and subsequently a house was constructed in front of the original house.

History

House, 50A Attfield Street was formerly 56 Attfield Street. Numbers changed in1935/36. This house was built in 1902/03 for Elgar Mofflin, a skin merchant who established his own wool, hide and skin business in 1898. He had arrived in Western Australia from New Zealand and 1887 and worked as a representative for George Wills and Co. He served as a Fremantle councillor in 1895, 1903-05 and by 1906 he was living in Claremont. The 1908 sewerage plan of the site shows this brick house is set well back on the block with a long asphalt access path leading to the house. The house has a simple ‘L’ shaped plan with an adjoining ‘L’ shaped verandah at the front of the house. In the back yard were a large timber shed and a timber closet. Mofflin owned the place until at least 1920/21 and in the years he did not live there it was occupied by John Cowan and then by Thomas Percival Bousfield. Between 1930/31 and 1950/51 the place was owned and occupied by Thomas Henry Ladner. In 1972/74 the place is recorded as flats and owned by Robin Valerie Rose. In 1975, the house was owned by Mark Staniford and a later owner was Helen Brady. In 1975, a new laundry, kitchen, bathroom and study were added to the house. In 1977, a storeroom was added to the property. A photograph of the house c. 1980 shows the house was in relatively good condition. The verandah posts and balustrades of the verandah were metal posts and not original. This place was identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80 as being of cultural heritage significance. (Coded: Red: "Significantly contributing to the unique character of Fremantle") In 1982 the site was subdivided and subsequently a house was constructed in front of the original 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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HOUSE, 51 ATTFIELD STREET

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House, 51 Attfield Street, is a brick and iron single storey house dating from 1913/14. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of a workers' house in the Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Federation Queen Anne style of architecture.

Physical Description

51 Attfield Street is a single storey, red face brick, rendered masonry and iron house with a symmetrical facade designed as an example of the Federation Queen Anne style of architecture. The walls are red face brick with rendered banding. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. There is a vented Dutch gable located over the front door. The front facade has a central front door with side and fanlights, flanked on either side by pairs of timber framed double hung sash windows. The verandah is under a continuous corrugated iron roof and is supported by square timber posts with decorative timber brackets. There are brick chimneys with rendered corbels. There is a rendered brick and timber picket fence to the front boundary line.

History

House, 51 Attfield Street was formerly numbered 73 Attfield Street. Numbers changed in1935/36. House, 51 Attfield Street was built in 1913/14 for Flora Matilda O’Cain. It is assumed that she was also the occupant. By 1920 the house was transferred to the War Service Homes which was a Commonwealth Department linked to the Western Australian department for public housing. The occupant at this time was Robert John Sharpen who occupied the home until at least the early 1930s. Owners and occupiers of the property in the 1940s and 1950s were Arthur and Annie Wood. In 1956/60 the place was transferred to Carlo and Sebastiana Miragliotto who owned and occupied the place until the late 1970s when the place was transferred to Mark and Patricia Brownell. In 1963, a new laundry was constructed in the back yard and in 1971, a new patio cover was constructed at the rear of the house by the owner C. Miragliotta, who also owned the adjacent property at 53 Attfield Street. A photograph taken c.1980 shows that the house was in relatively good condition with a dark coloured, corrugated iron roof with the brick façade and front windows and doors in good condition. The verandah had been partially enclosed with asbestos sheeting. A concrete block wall of a later construction is located on the front boundary. This place was identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80 as being of cultural heritage significance. (Coded: Red: "Significantly contributing to the unique character of Fremantle") The addition of a family room at the rear of the house, designed by architect Brian Klopper, was completed in 1982.

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, 52 ATTFIELD STREET

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House, 52 Attfield Street, is a limestone, brick and iron single storey house dating from 1893. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of a substantial house in the Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.

Physical Description

52 Attfield Street is a single storey, limestone, brick and iron house 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 corrugated iron. The verandah is under a separate corrugated iron roof supported by square timber posts with a simple timber balustrade. The symmetrical front facade has a central front door and double hung sash windows. There are brick chimneys evident. The house is set well back and elevated from the street. A wide set of sweeping concrete steps lead up to the verandah level. A new limestone and brick quoined garage with a corrugated iron roof has been constructed well forward of the house on the front boundary line. This place contains a limestone feature.

History

House, 52 Attfield Street was formerly numbered 58 Attfield Street. Numbers changed in1935/36. House, 52 Attfield was built in 1893 for the owner and occupant Duncan Jardine, a builder. It is recorded that Jardine was the contractor for James Gallop’s house on the corner of High and Parry Streets (now 160 High Street). It is likely that Jardine was the builder of this house. He retained and occupied the house until at least 1909. In the 1920s and 1930s it was owned and occupied by Ethel Julia McCabe. In the 1940s and 1950s it was owned by Ethel Grace Young and occupied by her and her family members. Later owners were; William Arthur Quekett and Neil Young and David Douglas Sampson. The 1908 sewerage plan of the site shows this stone house was located some distance from the street and was accessed by a central set of stairs to the front verandah. At the rear of the house was a timber addition and in the back yard were four galvanised iron sheds of various sizes. A photograph of the house c.1980 shows that the house was in relatively good condition with a corrugated iron roof and partially rendered front façade. The verandah had been enclosed with a structure of asbestos and windows. The front stone fence was intact. This place was included on the list of heritage places in the City of Fremantle identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80. (Classification Red: Significantly contributing to the unique character of Fremantle.) In 1982, a new dining room, laundry and kitchen were added to the rear of the house and one of the rooms converted to a bathroom. This design, by the owner and builder, William Quekett was reflective of the original design features. Photographs of the house in the 1990s show that the render has been removed from the front façade and verandah enclosure removed. A simple timber balustrade and verandah posts have been installed. Bricks quoins were evident around the doors and windows.

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, 54 ATTFIELD STREET

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Duplex, 54 & 56 Attfield Street, is a limestone, brick and iron double storey duplex pair dating from 1893. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of terrace houses in the Fremantle area. The place is a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.

Physical Description

Duplex, 54 & 56 Attfield Street is a double storey limestone, brick and iron terraced duplex pair with a symmetrical facade designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are limestone with rendered brick quoins. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. Each duplex half has a front door and window to the ground floor and two pairs of french doors to the upper level. There is a double storey verandah with square timber posts, decorative timber brackets and frieze to the ground floor and square timber posts, decorative brackets and simple cross balustrade to the upper floor. A large brick chimney is evident to the rear of the duplexes. The terraced duplex pair is set well back from the front boundary line. There are low limestone walls and garden areas in front of the houses and brick paved driveway leading to single garages to the rear of the property of no. 56. No. 54 has a fibro and iron single garage to the front boundary, a low brick wall and a concrete driveway.

History

Duplex, 54-56 Attfield Street was formerly 60-62 Attfield Street. Numbers changed in 1935/36. Duplex 54 Attfield Street was built for the owners and occupants John Petrie and William Smart. Petrie and Smart were builders and together with Duncan Jardine owned and probably built several properties in the area. The rates books do not indicate which half was occupied by which owner. Petrie, a carpenter and builder had arrived in the colony in 1886 from London with his wife and four children. By 1896, the duplex had been transferred to John Bateman, a prominent local landowner and merchant. Bateman owned the duplex until 1920/21 and leased out the two sides of the duplex to various tenants, including William Smart. The 1908 sewerage plan of the site shows this two storey stone duplex half is exactly mirrored by the property at 56 Attfield Street. Each has verandahs at the front and rear except that the rear verandah of 54 Attfield Street is partially enclosed with timber. Each duplex half has a stone closet in the back yard. In 1920/21, ownership of duplex was transferred to Eva Mary Hunter and the occupant was Charles Robert Hunter. Hunter was an inspector of lighthouses for the Commonwealth Navigation Department from 1915 to 1933. Eva Mary Hunter retained ownership of the duplex until the early 1940s. In 1951/2, the place was owned by T.W. Stella and Y.S. Bodlovich and occupied by Frederick George Hansson. A photograph of the place in c.1980 shows that the duplex was in relatively good condition with a corrugated iron roof and painted front façade. The original verandah structure and detailing were in evidence. It is apparent that the place was undergoing renovations at this time. This place was included on the list of heritage places in the City of Fremantle identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80. (Classification red: Significantly 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).

Condition

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

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HOUSE, 55 ATTFIELD STREET

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House, 55 Attfield Street is a limestone, brick and iron single storey house dating from 1907/08. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of a substantial house in the Fremantle area.

Physical Description

55 Attfield Street is a single storey limestone, brick and iron single room width cottage with an asymmetrical facade constructed in the Federation period. The walls are limestone with face brick quoins. The roof is gabled and clad with corrugated iron. The gable end is limestone with a timber finial and faces the street. The verandah has a corrugated iron bullnose roof supported on square timber posts with wrought iron brackets. There is a face brick and metal fence to the front boundary line. No 55 and No 57 are twin cottages built on the same lot, but detached. Both cottages are built on opposite boundaries. The lane way between them provides access to the rear from Attfield Street. A ROW runs along the rear boundaries on the southern side of Attfield Street.

History

House, 55 Attfield Street was formerly 79 Attfield Street. Numbers changed in 1935/36. House, 55 Attfield Street was built in 1907/08 for John Henry Payne and occupied by tenants. The 1908 sewerage plan of the house shows that it is identical to the adjacent property at 57 Attfield Street. They each have a verandah at the front and a timber addition at the rear. In the back yard is a brick closet. On approximately half the southern boundary of 57 Attfield Street is a stone wall. Later owners were Christina Coultard and Thomas Davidson Lowes. Lowes owned and occupied the place until 1946/47. Ownership then transferred to Leslie and Leila Crockett who maintained a long occupancy until at least the early 1990s. Mr Crockett was born in Attfield Street, and moved to another house in the same street as a child. Upon his marriage he purchased the cottage at No 55 and lived there until his death at 81years. His widow has lived at this address for 61 years. A photograph of the place in 1979/81 shows that the front verandah hd been extensively modified probably in the 1960s. The verandah roof is a flat concrete design and the verandah supports, balustrades and front fence are all of metal with wrought metal detailing. This place was identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80 as being of cultural heritage significance. (Coded: Brown: "Positively contributing to the built environment")

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, 54 & 56 Attfield Street, is a limestone, brick and iron double storey duplex pair dating from 1893. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of terrace houses in the Fremantle area. The place is a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.

Physical Description

Duplex, 54 & 56 Attfield Street is a double storey limestone, brick and iron terraced duplex pair with a symmetrical facade designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are limestone with rendered brick quoins. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. Each duplex half has a front door and window to the ground floor and two pairs of french doors to the upper level. There is a double storey verandah with square timber posts, decorative timber brackets and frieze to the ground floor and square timber posts, decorative brackets and simple cross balustrade to the upper floor. A large brick chimney is evident to the rear of the duplexes. The terraced duplex pair is set well back from the front boundary line. There are low limestone walls and garden areas in front of the houses and brick paved driveway leading to single garages to the rear of the property of no. 56. No. 54 has a fibro and iron single garage to the front boundary, a low brick wall and a concrete driveway.

History

Duplex, 54-56 Attfield Street was formerly 60-62 Attfield Street. Numbers changed in 1935/36. This duplex was built for the owners and occupants John Petrie and William Smart. Petrie and Smart were builders and together with Duncan Jardine owned and probably built several properties in the area. The rates books do not indicate which half was occupied by which owner. Petrie, a carpenter and builder had arrived in the colony in 1886 from London with his wife and four children. By 1896, the duplex had been transferred to John Bateman, a prominent local landowner and merchant. Bateman owned the duplex until 1920/21 and leased out the two sides of the duplex to various tenants, including William Smart. The 1908 sewerage plan of the site shows this stone duplex half is exactly mirrored by the property at 54 Attfield Street. Each has verandahs at the front and rear except that the rear verandah of 54 Attfield Street is partially enclosed with timber. Each duplex half has a stone closet in the back yard. In 1920/21, ownership of duplex was transferred to Eva Mary Hunter and the occupant was Charles Robert Hunter. Hunter was an inspector of lighthouses for the Commonwealth Navigation Department from 1915 to 1933. Eva Mary Hunter retained ownership of the duplex until the early 1940s. In 1951/2, the place was owned by T.W. Stella and Y.S. Bodlovich and occupied by Frederick George Hansson. A photograph of the place in c.1980 shows that the duplex was in relatively good condition with a corrugated iron roof and painted front façade. The original verandah structure and detailing were in evidence. It is apparent that the place was undergoing renovations at this time. This place was included on the list of heritage places in the City of Fremantle identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80. (Classification red: Significantly contributing to the unique character of Fremantle.)

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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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HOUSE, 57 ATTFIELD STREET

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House, 57 Attfield Street, is a typical limestone, brick and iron single storey house has cultural heritage significance for the following reasons: the place has some aesthetic value as a Federation period and together with no. 55 Attfield Street form a pair. It is also for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area; the place has some historic value as an early twentieth century residence that demonstrates the settlement and development of the Fremantle area, and it is representative of the typical workers’ houses in South Fremantle area.

Physical Description

House 57 Attfield Street is a single storey limestone, brick and iron single room width cottage with an asymmetrical facade constructed in the Federation period. The walls are limestone with painted brick quoins and the roof is gabled and clad with corrugated iron. The gable end is limestone with a timber finial and faces the street. The verandah has a corrugated iron bullnose roof supported on turned timber posts. There are timber framed skillioned roof additions at the rear and a brick water closet at extant. The front fence is constructed from limestone and has metal fence infill. No 55 and No 57 are twin cottages built on the same lot, but detached. Both cottages are built on opposite boundaries. The laneway between them provides access to the rear from Attfield Street. A row runs along the rear boundaries on the southern side of Attfield Street. This place has a limestone feature.

History

House, 57 Attfield Street was formerly 81 Attfield Street. Numbers changed in 1935/36. The adjacent house at 55 Attfield Street was built in 1907/08 for John Henry Payne and occupied by tenants. The 1908 sewerage plan of the site shows that 57 Attfield Street is an exact copy of the adjacent property at 55 Attfield Street. It is therefore likely that the two buildings were built at the same time. They each have a verandah at the front and a timber addition across the back of the building. In the back yards are brick closets. During the 1950s the place was owned and occupied by Frances Agnes Rogers and then transferred to Giacomo and Maria Liuto. A photograph of the place in 1979/81 shows that the house retains much of its original features. The verandah roof is corrugated iron in a bullnosed style and retains some of its original turned verandah posts. The front façade had been painted and a metal balustrade was evident on the verandah. A low brick wall is on the front boundary and is of a later construction. This place was identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80 as being of cultural heritage significance. (Coded: Red: "Significantly contributing to the unique character of Fremantle") This place was identified in the "Heritage Report on: 19th century limestone walls and steps in Fremantle" prepared by Silvana Grassadonia, for the City of Fremantle, 1986. A photograph of the place in 1995 shows that the place was substantially unchanged except for modification of the verandah. In 1996, additions were planned for the rear of the place and this necessitated the demolition of the back verandah and additions. The structures present at that time were photographed and demonstrated that few changes had occurred since the original construction. A Heritage Assessment was prepared in Oct 2009 by the City of Fremantle for a DA submission to Council for the proposed demolition of previous additions and the addition of a kitchen and living area.

Integrity/Authenticity

Medium degree of integrity (original intent partially 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 good (assessed from streetscape survey only).

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HOUSE, 59 ATTFIELD STREET

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House, 59 Attfield Street, is a weatherboard and iron single storey house dating from 1928. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of a substantial workers' cottage in the Fremantle area.

Physical Description

59 Attfield Street is a single storey, weatherboard and iron house with a symmetrical facade constructed in the Inter War period. The walls are timber framed and clad with painted weatherboards. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. The verandah has a continuous corrugated iron roof and is supported by timber posts with a simple timber balustrade. There is a limestone and timber picket fence to the front boundary line. Much of the front facade is obscured by trees and bushes. This place has a limestone feature.

History

House, 59 Attfield Street was formerly 83 Attfield Street. Numbers changed in 1935/36. A 1908 plan of the site shows that 83 Attfield Street already existed however this is not the current house. Therefore there was probably some other renumbering since that time. This house was built in 1928 for Charles Prince by W.G. Coombs. The property remained in that family until 1964. Later owners and occupiers have been Jakov Perez, John and Helen Russell; Michael and Maria McDarby and Theodorus Koning. This place was identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80 as being of cultural heritage significance. (Coded: Red: "Significantly contributing to the unique character of Fremantle.) A photograph of the place at that time shows that the place was in good condition with a corrugated iron roof. The verandah had been partially enclosed with a balustrade high panelling of asbestos. A front fence of timber and cyclone fence is evident on the front boundary. There is a 19th century limestone wall along the northern boundary.

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, 61 ATTFIELD STREET

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House, 61 Attfield Street is a rendered masonry and iron single storey cottage dating from 1913/14. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of terrace houses in the Fremantle area. The place is a late example of the Federation Queen Anne style of architecture.

Physical Description

House, 61 Attfield Street is a single storey, rendered masonry and iron house with an asymmetrical facade designed as an example of the Federation Queen Anne style of architecture. The walls are rendered masonry. The roof has hips, gables and Dutch gables and is clad with corrugated iron. There is a projecting front room with a timbered gable and a corrugated iron bullnose awning over the front window, with decorative timber support brackets. The verandah has a corrugated iron bullnose roof and is supported by square timber posts with decorative timber brackets. There are brick chimneys with rendered corbels. There is a low rendered masonry wall to the front boundary line with a garden behind. Second storey additions to the rear of the house, of brick veneer and iron.

History

House, 61 Attfield Street was formerly 87 Attfield Street. Numbers changed in 1935/36. This house was built in 1913/14 for the owner and occupier, Leslie Emmerson Smith. He retained ownership and occupancy of the place for some years. During the 1930s, the house was owned and occupied by John Lloyd Morgan. The property was connected to mains sewerage in 1914. This place was identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80 as being of cultural heritage significance. (Coded: Red: "Significantly contributing to the unique character of Fremantle.) A photograph of the house taken at this time shows that the house was in good condition with a painted front façade and most original features, such as a dark coloured corrugated iron roof and bullnosed. A low masonry wall on the front boundary with a metal decorative trim is a later addition.

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, 63 ATTFIELD STREET

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House, 63 Attfield Street, is a timber and iron single storey house dating from 1897. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of a typical workers' cottage in the Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Federation Queen Anne style of architecture.

Physical Description

63 Attfield Street is a single storey, single room width, timber with ashlar effect and iron cottage with an asymmetrical facade designed as a simple example of the Federation Queen Anne style of architecture. The walls are timber with ashlar effect. The roof is gabled and clad with corrugated iron. The verandah has a corrugated iron bullnose roof and is supported by square timber posts. There is a rendered chimney with rendered corbels. There is a low rendered masonry wall to the front boundary line with a garden behind. Nos 63 & 65 are identical cottages. This place contains a limestone feature.

History

House, 63 Attfield Street was formerly 89 Attfield Street. Numbers changed in 1935/36. The house was built in 1897 for the owner Harold Smith. He leased the property to tenants until at least 1910. The first tenant was George E. Rogers, a barman and the following year the occupant was Isabella Hicks, a boarding house keeper. The house is recorded as a 5 room cottage in 1898 and this may indicate that the house was used as a boarding house. Later owners were Mrs Elsie Casserley; Annie Thomas; and George and Eliza Saunders who lived at the place and had a long association with the place from the 1930s to the late 1960s. Subsequent owners who also occupied the place were Henry Farrell, John and Helen Russell, Mohamed and Fay Baytie, and Mary MacLeod. The 1908 sewerage plan of this site shows this timber cottage is the same design as the adjacent property at 65 Attfield Street which suggest they were built at the same time. The cottages have verandahs across the width of the front and rear facades. The bathroom is located at the rear of the houses close to the back verandah. In the backyards of the two cottages are timber closets. This place was identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80 as being of cultural heritage significance. (Coded: Brown: "Positively contributing to the built environment") The photograph taken at that time shows the front verandah had been altered. The verandah roof had been replaced with a flat angled roof probably relacing the bullnose version. The verandah posts had been replaced with brick pillars and the front window had been replaced with an aluminium framed window. The verandah floor appears to be concrete as are the access steps to the verandah. The front boundary wall appears to have been altered with the insertion of metal railings between the masonry pillars.

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, 65 ATTFIELD STREET

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House, 65 Attfield Street, is a timber and iron single storey house dating from 1897. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of a typical workers' cottage in the Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Federation Queen Anne style of architecture.

Physical Description

65 Attfield Street is a single storey, single room width, timber with ashlar effect and iron cottage with an asymmetrical facade designed as a simple example of the Federation Queen Anne style of architecture. The walls are timber with ashlar effect. The roof is gabled and clad with corrugated iron. The verandah has a corrugated iron bullnose roof and is supported by square timber posts. There is a rendered chimney with rendered corbels. There is a low rendered masonry wall to the front boundary line with a garden behind. Nos 63 & 65 are identical cottages. This place contains a limestone feature.

History

House, 65 Attfield Street was formerly 91 Attfield Street. Numbers changed in 1935/36. House, 65 Attfield Street was built in 1897 for the owner Harold Smith. He leased the property to tenants until at least 1910. The first recorded tenant for this house was Robert Winter, a cab driver. Smith owned the property until at least 1906. Later owners were John Hickman; Ethel Jenkins; and Joseph and Janet Green. Occupants of the house have included Ernest Stewart, a lumper; Samuel McCauley; Ethel Jenkins, Claude A. Law and Joseph Green. The 1908 sewerage plan of this site shows this timber cottage is the same design as the adjacent property at 65 Attfield Street which suggest they were built at the same time. The cottages have verandahs across the width of the front and rear facades. The bathroom is located at the rear of the houses close to the back verandah. In the backyards of the two cottages are timber closets. This place was identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80 as being of cultural heritage significance. (Coded: Red: "Significantly contributing to the unique character of Fremantle.) A photograph of the place taken at that time shows that most of the original features of this house are intact including the verandah, front door and front window.

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, 67 ATTFIELD STREET

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House, 67 Attfield Street, is a limestone, brick and iron single storey house dating from 1903. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of a typical workers cottage in the Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Federation Queen Anne style of architecture.

Physical Description

67 Attfield Street is a single storey, single room width, limestone, brick and iron cottage with an asymmetrical facade designed as a simple example of the Federation Queen Anne style of architecture. The walls are limestone with brick quoins. The roof is gabled and clad with corrugated iron. The verandah has a corrugated iron bullnose roof and is supported by square timber posts on brick piers. There is a rendered chimney with rendered corbels. There is a random rubble limestone wall under construction to the front boundary line.

History

House, 67 Attfield Street was formerly 93 Attfield Street. Numbers changed in 1935/36. House, 67 Attfield Street is first listed in the Post Office Directories in 1903 and the occupant was William Brant. In the following two years the occupants were Hugh Carey and William Brown. During the 1930s, the place was owned by Godrey John Dixon who leased the house to tenants, one of whom was Bert Hicks. In the 1940s and early 1950s the place was owned by William John Hill and a long term occupant was Keith Aubrey Edwards. In the late 1950s the place was owned by George and Alice Smith and occupied by Frederick George Foster. The 1908 sewerage plan of this site shows this stone cottage is the same design as the adjacent property at 69 Attfield Street which suggest they were built at the same time. The cottages have verandahs across the width of the front facades. At the rear of the buildings are verandahs, which align along the length of the buildings. In the backyards of the two cottages are timber closets. The back yard of 67 Attfield Street has an additional timber shed. This place was identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80 as being of cultural heritage significance. (Coded: Brown: "Positively contributing to the built environment") A photograph of the place at that time shows that the front of the house was rendered and the front door and window had been replaced. The front verandah had been replaced with a flat concrete roof and the verandah supports and balustrades had been replaced with metal ones of a later design. A corresponding front fence of metal is evident although the original masonry part of the front wall may be original limestone.

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, 69 ATTFIELD STREET

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House, 69 Attfield Street, is a rendered masonry and iron single storey house dating from 1903. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of a typical workers cottage in the Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Federation Queen Anne style of architecture.

Physical Description

69 Attfield Street is a single storey, single room width, rendered masonry and tile cottage with an asymmetrical facade designed as a simple example of the Federation Queen Anne style of architecture. The walls are rendered masonry. The roof is gabled and clad with corrugated iron. The verandah has a tiled roof and is supported by columns on rendered masonry piers with a rendered wall between. There is a rendered masonry wall to the front boundary line.

History

House, 69 Attfield Street was formerly 95 Attfield Street. Numbers changed in 1935/36. House, 69 Attfield Street is first recorded in the Post Office directories in 1903 and the occupant was William Ogilvie. The 1908 sewerage plan of this site shows this stone cottage is the same design as the adjacent property at 67 Attfield Street which suggest they were built at the same time. The cottages have verandahs across the width of the front facades. At the rear of the buildings are verandahs which align along the length of the buildings. In the backyards of the two cottages are timber closets. The back yard of 67 Attfield Street has an additional timber shed. This place was identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80 as being of cultural heritage significance. (Coded: Brown: "Positively contributing to the built environment") A photograph of the place at that time shows this house was in relatively good condition with a tiled verandah roof of a later design. The sloping flat verandah roof probably replaced a bullnose verandah roof. The verandah had pillar supports and a masonry balustrade which is a later addition. The corresponding front wall is also a later addition. Information from 1995 real estate articles state that the house has a cellar. By 2004, the place had been fully renovated internally and the back yard converted to a courtyard.

Integrity/Authenticity

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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HOUSE, 70 ATTFIELD STREET

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House, 70 Attfield Street, is a typical limestone and iron single storey house dating from 1891. 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

70 Attfield Street is a single storey, limestone and iron house with a symmetrical facade designed as an example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are limestone. The roof is hipped and clad with corrugated iron. The facade has a central front door with fanlight flanked either side by double hung sash windows. The verandah has a separate bullnose corrugated iron roof and is supported by timber posts. There is a low limestone and iron wall to the front boundary. The house is set below the street level with central steps leading down to the verandah level.

History

Rates Book Information: This house was formerly 116 Attfield street, renumbering occurred in 1934/35. This house was built in 1891 for its owner and occupier Frederick Bates who was a railway employee and a boilermaker. In 1982, the owner and occupier was William George Anthony and in 2000 the owners were Graeme and Jill Fisher. Heritage Files (blue) Fremantle Society Classification The 1908 sewerage plan for this site shows this stone house has a simple rectangular form with verandahs across the front and rear of the house. In the back yard was a large timber shed and a stone closet. A stone wall is present across the majority of the front property boundary. Subsequent information from real estate articles indicates that the front verandah had been enclosed with a masonry walls which included windows. This enclosure was removed as part of a renovation during the 1990s. A new corrugated iron roof and ‘bullnosed’ verandah roof were added to the house. A masonry and metal r

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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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HOUSE & LIMESTONE FEATURE(S), 71 ATTFIELD STREET

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House and limestone feature, 71 Attfield Street, is a limestone, brick and iron single storey house dating from c1901. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of typical workers' houses in the Fremantle area. The place is a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture.

Physical Description

71 Attfield Street is a single storey, limestone, brick and tile cottage with a symmetrical facade designed as a late example of the Victorian Georgian style of architecture. The walls are limestone with brick quoins. The roof is hipped and clad with tiles. The cottage had been rendered, however in 2007, the render was in the process of being removed revealing the limestone and brick quoins beneath. The verandah has been removed. The cottage has a central front door and timber framed casement windows. A high level rendered limestone wall is situated on the front boundary line.

History

From Council Rate records the Lots 676/675 part 12, 71 Attfield Street was a vacant site in 1900 and was owned by Mrs Philip Webster. By 1901/02 a cottage was constructed and Mrs Webster a widow was the occupier. The limestone feature was probably constructed at this time. The house at 71 Attfield Street was formerly 97 Attfield Street. Numbers changed in 1935/36. By 1906 Walter Mews, became the second occupant of the house. W. Mews was born in Perth in 1861 to John Charles and Elizabeth (nee Bishop) and died in 1933. He was educated at Fremantle Boys School in Adelaide Street, and during 1881 married Sophie Hannah Davies (b.1857 and d.1942).Walter and Sophie had two children, Sydney Alfred and Edna May. Walter Mews was a confectioner and occupied the premises on Lot 430 Bannister Street from 1899 to 1909 and Lot 428 Bannister Street from 1910 (8-12 Bannister Street previously known as the Bannister Street Workshops). The Public Works Department map dated 1908 shows the stone house with front and back verandahs. By 1940 Malcom Henry Pamment who was the manager of Walter Mews Ltd resided in the house which was still owned by Sophie Mews. Later owners included John and AM Gibson followed by Sebastian Guocci. In 1960 an application was made to Council to renew the existing windows and tile roof. Then in 1971 an application was made to restore the existing front verandah. Building records show that this work was completed in the same year. In 1974 an application was made to construct a new garage that was completed the following year. This place was identified in the "Heritage Report on 19th century limestone walls and steps in Fremantle" prepared by Silvana Grassadonia, for the City of Fremantle, 1986.

Integrity/Authenticity

Medium to high degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, medium long term sustainability). Medium degree of authenticity with some original fabric remaining but with some alterations. Note building currently under renovation (2007) (These statements based on street survey only).

Condition

Condition assessed as fair - note house currently under renovation (2007) (assessed from streetscape survey only).

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