HOUSE, 75 WOOD STREET

Statement of Significance

Aesthetically significant as an example of Fremantle’s vernacular architecture. Typical timber framed single storey cottage dating from the first decades of the twentieth century. Historically significant as a representation of working people’s living conditions in the Fremantle area.

Physical Description

Single storey timber framed and weatherboard clad walls and a corrugated iron hipped roof house. There is a dropped verandah supported by chamfered timber posts and additions to the rear of the house. The following places form a significant group and contribute to the streetscape of Wood Street; 75, 79, 81, 83, 89, 91 & 93.

History

Wood Street was originally Hollis Street.
A cottage was recorded on lot 9 of 29 in 1900. A shed was on the property from about 1897. There have been several number changes. In 1912/13 it is recorded as number 5. In 1940/41 the number changed to 53. Between 1952 and 1982 the number changed to 75.

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