HOUSE, 56 WOOD STREET

Author

City of Fremantle

Place Number

22308

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Location

56 Wood St White Gum Valley

Location Details

Local Government

Fremantle

Region

Metropolitan

Construction Date

Constructed from 1953

Demolition Year

N/A

Statutory Heritage Listings

Type	Status	Date	Documents	More information
Heritage List	YES	08 Mar 2007

Heritage Council Decisions and Deliberations

Type	Status	Date	Documents
(no listings)

Other Heritage Listings and Surveys

Type	Status	Date	Grading/Management		More information
Type	Status	Date	Category	Description	More information
Municipal Inventory	Adopted	18 Sep 2000	Level 3	Level 3 The City of Fremantle has identified this place as being of some cultural heritage significance for its contribution to the heritage of Fremantle in terms of its individual or collective aesthetic, historic, social or scientific significance, and /or its contribution to the streetscape, local area and Fremantle. Its contribution to the urban context should be maintained and enhanced.

Statement of Significance

Aesthetically significant as an example of Fremantle’s vernacular architecture. Typical timber framed single storey cottage dating from the middle of the twentieth century. Historically significant as a representation of working people’s living conditions in the Fremantle area. Has undergone significant alterations but original form remains intact.

Physical Description

Single storey timber framed and weatherboard clad walls with an indented profile and a half timbered gable and hipped roof house. There is a brick chimney and clear leadlight glass in the timber framed windows.

History

Wood Street was originally Hollis Street.
The house was constructed on Lot 6 of 30 in 1953/1954. Cadastral differs from that of 1965 and 1984 plans. A garage was added in 1966. Alterations were made in 1990.
On file at the Local History Collection: Plans; Colour photo, 1990.

Place Type

Individual Building or Group

Uses

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

Construction Materials

Type	General	Specific
Other	GLASS	Glass
Roof	TILE	Cement Tile
Wall	TIMBER	Weatherboard

Historic Themes

General	Specific
DEMOGRAPHIC SETTLEMENT & MOBILITY	Settlements

Creation Date

20 Jul 2011

Publish place record online (inHerit):

Approved

Last Update

03 Mar 2020

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