HOUSE, 8 STEVENS STREET

Statement of Significance

House, 8 Stevens Street, is a typical timber and iron single storey house dating from 1936. 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.

Physical Description

8 Stevens Street is a single storey, weatherboard and iron house with an asymmetrical facade constructed in the Inter War period. The walls are timber framed and clad with weatherboards and fibre cement sheeting. The roof is gabled and clad with corrugated iron. The facade has a projecting front room with gable over. There is a central front door with casement window to the side. The verandah has a separate corrugated iron roof and is supported by square timber posts with a simple timber balustrade. There is a timber picket fence to the front boundary line and a brick chimney with terracotta chimney pots.

History

Stevens Street was originally known as Church Street c1900, the boundary of the old Alma St Church of England Cemetery. It changed to Stephen Street in c1930. In 1962 spelling was changed to Stevens Street, probably to honour Jimmy Stevens, Councillor (1905-1929; 1929-1943). This house was built in 1936 for Walter Keef Doust by contractor V. H. Dowd for a cost of £650. Walter Doust owned and occupied the house until at least the early 1940s. This place was identified by the Fremantle Society in 1979/80 as being of cultural heritage significance. (Coded: Yellow: "20th century significant buildings contributing positively to the built environment") A photograph of the house taken in 1978 shows that the timber and fibro house had a tiled roof and a small front verandah. The front verandah had a flat roof and decorative balustrades and detailing on the supports. A garage was located on the eastern side of the house. Information from 1994 indicates that the house had a back verandah which had been enclosed to form an internal bathroom and laundry. The lot was subdivided and a new two storey residence was constructed in the rear of the lot with the street address of 8A Stevens Street. In 2006, an application was received from the owner of 8 Stevens Street, Michelle Lobley, to build a new bathroom at the rear of the house and a new garage on the lot.

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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