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HOUSE, 61 WATKINS STREET

Author

City of Fremantle

Place Number

22610
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Location

61 Watkins St White Gum Valley

Location Details

Local Government

Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1906

Demolition Year

N/A

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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 with ashlar effect and a zincalume gabled roof house. There is a bull nosed veranda supported by turned timber posts. The following places form a significant group and contribute to the streetscape of Watkins Street; 61, 63, 67 & 67a.

History

A cottage and stables are recorded on lot 9/10 of 79 in 1906/7. The owner, occupier was James Jeffrey. (Fremantle Rate Book records).

References

Ref ID No Ref Name Ref Source Ref Date
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Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

Epoch General Specific
Present Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence
Original Use RESIDENTIAL Single storey residence

Construction Materials

Type General Specific
Wall TIMBER Weatherboard
Roof METAL Zincalume

Historic Themes

General Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY Settlements

Creation Date

09 Dec 2002

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Approved

Last Update

03 Mar 2020

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