HOUSE, 31 LEFROY ROAD

Statement of Significance

House, 31 Lefroy Road, is a single storey brick and tile house dating from c1920. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of the typical building stock located within the residential areas of Fremantle. It is historically significant as a representation of typical workers' houses in the Fremantle area. The place is an example of the Federation Bungalow style of architecture.

Physical Description

House, 31 Lefroy Road is a single storey brick and tile house constructed in the Federation Bungalow style of Architecture. The walls are red face brick to the porch verandah, and rendered to the façade under the gable end. The roof is hipped and gabled and clad with tiles. There is a rendered masonry and timber picket fence to the front boundary line with a central timber gate. Vegetation in the front yard prevents further description of the front elevation.

History

Lefroy Road forms the northern boundary of the Lefroy Estate, which extended as far south at Lloyd Street. H Maxwell Lefroy was Comptroller of the Fremantle Prison in the 1860s. The portion of the street between South Terrace and Attfield Street was previously called Trinity Street.

Integrity/Authenticity

High degree of integrity (original intent clear, current use compatible, high long term sustainability).
Vegetation in the front yard prevents assessment of authenticity.

Condition

Vegetation in the front yard prevents assessment.

Uses

Historic Themes

Creation Date

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