Corner Shop, 47 Oakover Street

Statement of Significance

STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE
No 47 Oakover Street is a single storey shop and the attached house is constructed in brick and rendered brick. It has historic and aesthetic value for its contribution to Woodside's high concentration of predominantly Federation period houses and associated buildings. The place contributes to the local community’s sense of place.
The place has considerable aesthetic value as an Inter-War Free Classical style shop and attached house. The place retains a moderate degree of authenticity and a high degree of integrity.
The additions to the rear have no significance.
AESTHETIC SIGNIFICANCE
No 47 Oakover Street has considerable aesthetic value as an Inter-War Free Classical style shop and attached house. It retains most of the characteristic features of a dwelling of the type and period.
HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE
No 47 Oakover Street has some historic value. It was part of the suburban residential development associated with the expansion of East Fremantle and the subdivision of W. D. Moore’s Woodside Estate from 1912.
SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE
N/A
SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE
No 47 Oakover Street has some social value. It is associated with a significant area of middle class Federation and Inter-War period development which contributes to the community's sense of place.
RARITY
No 47 Oakover Street is not rare in the immediate context but Woodside has rarity value as a cohesive middle class suburb.

Physical Description

Inter-War
Simple Free Classical w Georgian Influences

No 47 Oakover Street is a single storey house and shop constructed in rendered brick. The shop is classically derived with face brick and rendered walls, rendered parapets and a skillion corrugated iron roof. The house is in the Inter-War Bungalow style with rendered walls and a hipped tiled roof.
The shop is located on the south east lot boundary. It features a canopy that follows the line of the parapet. There is a corner entry flanked by display windows. The parapet is divided by pilasters and articulated with recessed panels.
The residence wraps around the corner shop. The Oakover Street elevation is set back from the street. The Fletcher Street elevation sits on the lot boundary. The front elevation has a full width hip roofed verandah supported on Tuscan columns. There is an offset entry door flanked by sets of casement windows.
The place retains its form and most of its details. There are additions to the rear and a garage to the north.
The place is consistent with the building pattern in the Precinct. The place plays an important role in the pattern of development of a middle class suburb.

History

Historic Theme: Demographic Settlement & Occupations

Woodside is a relatively cohesive precinct where most of the places were constructed following the subdivision of W.D. Moore’s Estate commencing in 1912. Most of the lots were sold between 1912 and 1929 and the majority of buildings were completed in this time. Residences were substantial and of various Federation period styles distinguishing the area from the small worker’s cottages of Plympton. The Inter-War Californian Bungalow style residence is also represented in Woodside.
The Woodside Precinct remains largely intact in terms of original housing with little infill subdivision or replacement housing.

Integrity/Authenticity

Integrity: High
Authenticity: Moderate

Condition

Fair

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