HOUSE, 9 WALKER STREET

Statement of Significance

House, 9 Walker, is is a typical weatherboard and iron single storey house dating from 1945. The place has aesthetic value for its contribution to the streetscape and the surrounding area. It is representative of houses in the South Fremantle area.

Physical Description

Single storey weatherboard and iron cottage with an asymmetrical facade constructed in 1945. The walls are horizontal weatherboards. The roof is hipped and gabled with short eaves and clad withcolourbond. The verandah is under a separate roof. The verandah roof is supported by square timber posts. The front elevation has a pair of timber framed windows to the projecting room and a similar pair and timber front door beneath the verandah. There is a timber picket fence to the front boundary with a small garden area behind.

History

House, 9 Walker Street was built c. 1945 on the site of an earlier cottage built c. 1900. In 1900, George Slater, a hairdresser, was listed as the owner and occupant of the cottage. George continued to own the property until c. 1920, when it was bought by Alvina Boyle. The house was leased to a number of successive tenants until it was sold to Raymond Goodes c. 1926. Mr Goodes was listed as the owner and occupant until c. 1936; Muriel Goodes was then listed as the owner and occupant until the late 1950s, when the house was sold to Dinko Padavan.

A diagram dated 1954 shows an asbestos house with a projecting front room and half-length front verandah. A paved driveway was located down one side of the house and continued to form an extensive paved area at the rear of the house. A large galvanised iron building was located against the back fence.

Minko and then Mila Padovan owned House, 9 Walker Street until c. 1970. It was a rental property throughout this time. The house was owned

Integrity/Authenticity

Medium degree of integrity (original intent 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

Creation Date

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