HOUSE, 35 WARDIE STREET

Statement of Significance

House, 35 Wardie Street, is a typical rendered 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 the typical workers' houses in the South Fremantle area.

Physical Description

Single storey rendered masonry and iron cottage with an asymmetrical facade constructed in 1903. The walls are painted and rendered masonry. The roof is hipped and gabled with no eaves and clad with corrugated iron. The half verandah is under a separate corrugated iron roof which has been enclosed with a rendered masonry wall. The front facade is asymmetrical with a protruding front room. There is a low rendered masonry fence to the front boundary and a small garden area behind.

History

House, 35 Wardie Street was built on Lot 25 of CSL 134 in the 1903/04 rate period. It was originally No 54. (Numbering changed in circa 1935 as it did for much of the Fremantle area.)

The first owner was George De Speville. In 1905/05 Harold Coe became the owner. He at first let the cottage to Edward Clarke, a driver, before moving in himself in 1908/1909. Coe then sold to Albert Edward Pady in the same rate periods.

Pady occupied the place from 1909-1916, before he let it to George Lane (1916/17) then Ivy Lang (1917/18) before again occupying the place. Pady lived at 35 Wardie Street until he sold the place in 1944 to Hilda Mary and Walter John Baker.

A diagram dated 1954 shows a brick residence with a projecting front room and enclosed asbestos verandah on the other side of the centrally located entry. Asbestos and galvanised iron additions at the rear were linked to the toilet in the backyard by a path.

The Bakers sold in 1956 to Guido Spinozzi. Subsequent owners/occupiers were Rosario Menna 1960-1964; Crescenzo Catanzaro (1964-1968); Felice Sticca (1968-1972) and Amadeu & Natalia Da Costa (1972-1974).

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).

Condition

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

Uses

Historic Themes

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