Local Government
East Fremantle
Region
Metropolitan
9 Sewell St East Fremantle
East Fremantle
Metropolitan
Constructed from 1896, Constructed from 1950
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
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| (no listings) |
| Type | Status | Date | Documents |
|---|---|---|---|
| RHP - Assessed - Below Threshold | Current | 25 Jun 1999 |
| Type | Status | Date | Grading/Management | |
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| Category | ||||
| Municipal Inventory | Adopted | 15 Aug 2006 | Category C | |
STATEMENT OF SIGNIFICANCE No 9 Sewell Street is a single storey house constructed in brickwork, timber framing, weatherboard and fibrous cement cladding with a hipped corrugated iron roof. The place has historic and aesthetic value with its contribution to Plympton's high concentration of worker’s cottages and associated buildings. It contributes to the local community’s sense of place. The place has some heritage value for its intrinsic aesthetic value as a modified Federation Bungalow. It retains a low degree of authenticity and a high degree of integrity. The rear additions have no significance. The infill to the verandah is intrusive. AESTHETIC SIGNIFICANCE No 9 Sewell Street has some aesthetic value as a modified Federation Bungalow. It retains the characteristics of the period with considerable loss of detail. HISTORIC SIGNIFICANCE No 9 Sewell Street has some historic value. It was part of the suburban residential development associated with the expansion of East Fremantle during the Goldrush period of the 1880s and 1890s. SCIENTIFIC SIGNIFICANCE N/A SOCIAL SIGNIFICANCE No 9 Sewell Street has some social value. It is associated with a significant area of worker’s cottages which contributes to the community's sense of place. RARITY No 9 Sewell Street is not rare in the immediate context but Plympton has rarity value as a working class suburb.
Late Victorian / Early Federation Domestic Carpenter Cottage w Georgian Influences No 9 Sewell Street is a single storey cottage constructed in brickwork, timber framing, weatherboard and fibrous cement cladding with a hipped corrugated iron roof. It is an expression of a Federation Bungalow style that has been extensively modified. The verandah has been completely filled in. The front elevation is symmetrically planned with a central door flanked by sidelights and louvre openings. The facade features a full width skillion roofed verandah that has been filled in. Brickwork is the floor level of the verandah with timber framing above. There are additions to the rear. The place is consistent with the pattern of development in Plympton and plays an important role in the pattern of development of a working class suburb.
Historic Theme: Demographic Settlement Plympton is a cohesive precinct, where most of the places were constructed in the late nineteenth century and the first quarter of the twentieth century. It is comprised primarily of homes for workers and their families with a high concentration of small lots with timber, brick and stone cottages.
Integrity: High Authenticity: Low
Fair
Individual Building or Group
| Epoch | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Original Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Present Use | RESIDENTIAL | Single storey residence |
| Style |
|---|
| Federation Bungalow |
| Type | General | Specific |
|---|---|---|
| Roof | METAL | Corrugated Iron |
| Wall | ASBESTOS | Fibrous Cement, corrugated |
| General | Specific |
|---|---|
| DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY | Land allocation & subdivision |
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